Jeff Kober "The Pitt"

Jeff Kober has spent more than four decades disappearing into some of television’s most unforgettable characters, from China Beach and The Walking Dead to Sons of Anarchy, General Hospital and now The Pitt. Today, Kober joins Steve Kmetko with something remarkable to celebrate, Emmy recognition for both The Pitt and General Hospital. Kober reveals how a last-minute self-tape nearly went completely wrong before helping land him his role on The Pitt, what it is really like working opposite Noah Wyle, and why the acclaimed medical drama feels different from almost anything else he has done. But this conversation goes far beyond Hollywood. Kober opens up about the anxiety and darkness he experienced earlier in his life, the unusual path that led him from Montana to acting in Los Angeles, his relationship with his son, the transformative role meditation has played in his life, and why, after decades of pl   00:00 Jeff Kober Has Two Emmy Nominations01:11 Joining The Pitt02:09 What Noah Wyle Is Really Like04:20 The Audition Disaster That Landed The Pitt05:37 The Truth About Self-Tape Auditions07:40 Why Jeff Initially Avoided Watching The Pitt09:40 What Makes The Pitt Different12:08 Why Jeff Connected With His Pitt Character16:10 Does Jeff Kober Want to Win the Emmy?18:12 How Jeff Kober Accidentally Became an Actor19:40 Finding His Way Out of an Emotional Mess23:53 China Beach and Dana Delany25:14 The Walking Dead and Andrew Lincoln26:30 Bringing Darkness Into the Light29:51 General Hospital and the Brutal Pace of Daytime TV33:40 The Most Fulfilling Role of His Career35:30 What Jeff Kober Still Wants to Play37:15 Life, Purpose and Finding Meaning40:02 How Meditation Changed His Life41:43 Is Jeff Happier Today?42:40 Why Acting Gave His Darkness Value44:44 The Fear He Finally Let Go45:17 Why He Still Loves Walking Onto a Set47:34 Was Jeff Kober a Good Father?49:03 Would He Ever Revisit China Beach?50:12 Jeff Kober Is Writing a Memoiraying dangerous and troubled men, he finally feels comfortable being himself. Plus, memories of China Beach, Dana Delany, Andrew Lincoln and The Walking Dead, the brutal pace of General Hospital, and why The Pitt allowed Kober to let himself be seen in a way he never had before. Show CreditsHost/Producer: Steve KmetkoAll things technical: Justin ZangerleExecutive Producer: Jim LichtensteinMusic by: Brian Sanyshyn  https://stillherehollywood.comhttp://patreon.com/stillherehollywoodSuggest Guests at: stillherehollywood@gmail.comAdvertise on Still Here Hollywood: jim@stillherenetwork.comPublicist: Maggie Perlich: maggie@numbertwelvemarketing.com  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.