Things Are Going Great For Me with J. Claude Deering

J. Claude Deering ( Twitter / Instagram ) chats with actor Sara Paxton (Blonde). Sara is an Emmy-nominated actor and movie star who starred in the fan favorite tween fantasy romance comedy, Aquamarine. She talks about her audition process for Aquamarine. And what it was like shooting half a movie in the water, in a mermaid tail. She also talks about her great working experience with Hugh Jackman i...

J. Claude Deering ( Twitter / Instagram ) chats with actor Christine Woods (Hello Ladies). Christine played Jessica on HBO’s Emmy-nominated Hello Ladies, starring Stephen Merchant. She also played Lucretia Colder on USA’s Briarpatch. She talks about her audition process for Hello Ladies, including reading for one of the best casting directors in the business, Allison Jones. She talks about the ner...

J. Claude Deering ( Twitter / Instagram ) chats with actor Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine). Melissa plays Amy Santiago on NBC’s Brooklyn-Nine Nine. She’s a TV comedy icon, nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She talks about her early soap career. The highly anticipated Season 8 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She also shares the origin story of her sibling-...

J. Claude Deering ( Twitter / Instagram ) chats with actor Chantal Thuy (Magnum P.I.). Chantal previously played Grace Choi on the CW’s Black Lightning. She also played the role of Minnie in Pulitzer-Prize-winner Tracy Letts’ new Broadway play, Linda Vista. Chantal talks about her extraordinary past year shooting Black Lightning, while simultaneously starring on Broadway. Representation in Hollywo...

J. Claude Deering ( Twitter / Instagram ) chats with actor and college friend, Brandon Scott (Dead to Me / 13 Reasons Why). Brandon plays Officer Nick Prager on Netflix’s Dead to Me. He also plays Coach J. J. Kerba on Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why. Claude and Brandon talk about their shared theater education. An NBC comedy pilot they both tested for. Brandon's longtime practice of martial arts. He also...

It’s a comedian heavy episode of Things Are Going Great For Me. J. Claude Deering ( Twitter / Instagram ) chats with comedian and actor Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie / Comedy Central's Corporate). They talk about some personal shared experience seeking out and connecting with a birth parent. The American education system. The way in which fear and anxiety can be a necessary part of the artistic...

J. Claude Deering ( Twitter / Instagram ) spoke with actor Clarke Peters (Da 5 Bloods) back in June, 2020. They talk about Da 5 Bloods, and how Clarke met Spike Lee. Mr. Peters' multiple Tony and Olivier-Award nominations and wins. Anti-black racism in the UK. Historically not getting paid the same as his white actor counterparts. And his theory on why The Wire is a better show than The Sopranos.&...

J. Claude Deering ( Twitter / Instagram ) spoke with actor Chris Pine (Wonder Woman 1984) back in April, 2020. In this exclusive podcast interview, movie star Chris Pine talks about Wonder Woman, Quentin Tarantino, superhero roles, roles he's passed on, flip phones, and the possibility of collaborating with Bill Hader. Followed by a second interview with screenwriter G.O. Parsons (Willy's Wonderla...

Tune in every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts from. Featuring conversations with movie stars, TV stars, famous podcast hosts, and even some bright shining Broadway stars. Including Chris Pine, Clarke Peters, Melissa Fumero, Patrick J. Adams, Ali Stroker, Sarah Levy, Baron Vaughn, Jim O'Heir, Chantal Thuy, Ira Madison III, Rightor Doyle, Sara Paxton...and more!