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CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS is an ongoing series of live and filmed performances which pretend to be real acting classes. This companion podcast features professional actor/comedian CONNOR RATLIFF talking about the show and about acting in general.
As the creator as one of the most acclaimed podcasts of the past decade -- Dead Eyes, cited by TIME Magazine & Left Of Dial Media's lists of the "best 100 podcasts of all time" and featured in the book The Podcast Pantheon, published by…
Episodes
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 136: An Update!
I've been remiss about recording new episodes. I have been busy, and distracted! Here is an update on WHAT'S GOIN ON
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 135: An Announcement regarding Ben Shapiro's movie
I'm currently on set filming a movie, and I have an announcement to make
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 134: Reigniting One's Creative Drive
A question about the funk I am in. I'm not sure I give an adequate answer to this question!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 132: Post-L.A. Reflections
After a long week spent doing shows in Los Angeles, a few thoughts -- and one CELEBRITY ENCOUNTER!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 131: The Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art
At long last, the Lucas Museum is about to open! Some thoughts about the museum and what I am looking forward to in L.A. next week.
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
GAME in improv
A question about "game" in long-form improv, something I've been doing for 15+ years now and which I rarely ever think about.
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 129: Good Feelings After Shows [plus and air travel tangent]
A question about the feeling one gets after a good show, with a long tangent about airline travel.
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 128: Planning Out Loud
Making some plans for the show -- maybe returning to Chicago? Maybe elsewhere?
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 127: Upcoming shows! And THOUGHTS!
I am about to do a bunch of shows in a bunch of different places! And I have some thoughts...
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 126: Some Odyssey Ramblings
Just some odds & ends, ramblings about The Odyssey, etc
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 125: The End of Raaaatscraps
After 5 years, the lower east side improv show, Raaaatscraps, has come to an end! Built from the ashes of ASSSSCAT (which died with the 2020 lockdown but has…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 124: Getting "Yes, And..." WRONG
I've noticed a teeny-tiny trend where people are fundamentally misunderstanding the concept of "Yes, And..." in improv, and then confidently wading into the…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 123: The "George Lucas" Character
Retired filmmaker George Lucas has opinions about A.I. that have recently been a source of controversy -- I answer a question about those views and about how…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 122: Writing Disney Comics with James III
A question about the writing process for the Disney comics I've been writing with my friend James III
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 121: Deputy Kent on Widow's Bay
A question about the unknown future of Deputy Kent on the smash hit, Emmy-nominated Widow's Bay, which you should watch on Apple TV if you haven't already!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 120: What is the least "Tom Hanks" role Tom Hanks has played?
Just some light musings on the film performances of Tom Hanks
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 199: Special Editions
A question about "Special Editions" (i.e. when artists revisit their old works and change them)
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 118: Happy 70th to Tom Hanks
Today is Tom Hanks' 70th birthday, and a listener has a birthday-timed pair of questions
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 117: Another CB!B! Character Process Question
A specific question about my character process when doing Comedy Bang! Bang! live shows
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 116: Singer/Songwriter Jukebox Musical
A question about which singer/songwriter I would select to create a jukebox musical based on my life (I give a detailed but disappointingly evasive answer)
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 115: CRpTAB (The Book) + Peanuts voices
There's a book! 1st edition limited to 100 copies. Also: a question about the voices in the Peanuts TV specials & movies
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 114: Ramblings of an Egomaniac
Should I keep doing this podcast? Maybe not!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 113: Comedy Bang! Bang! process question
A question about my process for devising characters for Comedy Bang! Bang! live touring shows
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 112: Interactions with Celebrities
Thoughts on interacting with famous ppl
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 111: George Lucas is in MINIONS & MONSTERS
A question about George Lucas returning to CINEMA as the voice of one of the Minions in this summer's MINIONS & MONSTERS
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 110: The Toy Story Films
Asked to rank the Toy Story films, and I more-or-less do, while also suggesting what I hope will at some point be done with the first one. I also talk about…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 109: The Subjectivity Of Comedy
Am I **not funny**? Well, it depends on who you ask!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 108: Disclosure Day!
New Steven Spielberg movie I auditioned for... and I did **NOT** book the role! But there is always HOPE for the FUTURE! Allow me to unpack the process a…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 107: DCM & NYC
Longest episode yet! The first half is deep-dive stuff about the Del Close Marathon, the multi-day, multi-stage improv festival which just returned to NYC for…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 105: On The Road with Comedy Bang! Bang!
I just finished a week of touring with Comedy Bang! Bang! and somebody asked me a question about how that whole thing works!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 104: Miles Drentell
As promised: expanded rambling thoughts regarding one of my favorite characters of all time: Miles Drentell. I recorded this one while very tired, so I don't…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 103: Thoughts about a thing Melissa Villaseñor was talking about
I saw a clip of Melissa Villaseñor talking about her post-SNL experience, and it got me thinking.
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 102: Australia! And How To Support Me
2 mostly unconnected concepts: will I ever perform in Australia, and are there ways for people to support my various creative endeavors?
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 101: London musings
A re-record of an episode I recorded 2 days earlier (walking through London) which proved unlistenable. This is me talking about the same things in the quiet…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 100: Dream Role / Dream Project
100TH EPISODE!!! Contains a brief section about the fictional character Miles Drentell, which is a topic I will likely return to in a future episode.
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 99: Nepo Babies
A question about "Nepo Babies" leads me to several other terms that rattle around in my head sometimes
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 98: Dungeons & Dragons & Dialects
2 questions! One about D&D and another about Doing Dialects!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 97: The Brimley/Cocoon Line
I am about to cross The Brimley/Cocoon Line, which is the moment in life when a person is the same age that actor Wilford Brimley was when the film COCOON was…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 96: Non-actors Acting
My thoughts about "non-actors" doing acting!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 95: Thoughts about Griffin Newman
Someone asked about Griffin Newman and these are my thoughts about him!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 94: Widow's Bay Episode Four
In episode 4 of the Apple TV Original Series WIDOW'S BAY, I play the role of Deputy Kent. It is a brief appearance, but here I go talking about it for way too…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 93: The big Jon Hamm/Seth Rogen/Rich Sommer/Steven Charleston switch-a-rooney episode of The George Lucas Talk Show
A little behind the scenes insight into one of the craziest stage shows I've ever been a part of.
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 92: Being George Lucas at the Lucas Museum
A clarification about me performing as "Retired filmmaker George Lucas" at the soon-to-be-opening Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 91: NYC vs L.A.
NYC vs L.A.? Which is better? Which is right for me? Which is right for YOU??
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 90: FLUBS!
A question about mixing up words, flubbing lines, etc!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 89: Optimism About The Future Of Show Business?
A question about whether or not I have any HOPE regarding the future of The Entertainment Industry PLUS 2 MORE BONUS QUESTIONS!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 88: Bringing my show to YOUR city/town?
Some thoughts about traveling with my CRpTAC show, and some related DIFFICULTIES and FEARS!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 87: Celebrities Appearing At Fan Conventions
A question about really successful and famous ppl doing appearances at fan conventions when it SEEMS like maybe they wouldn't/shouldn't need to do such things
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 86: Inappropriate/Awkward
A question about inappropriate utterances and awkward interactions with audience members or monologists
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 85: Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Charles Levin
The first of what may end up being an ongoing series of episodes about Meryl Streep
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 84: My Current Situation, Professionally
A long episode where I unpack my entire current situation, i.e. why I do the Acting Class shows, etc
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 83: The Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art
Since 2014, I've been talking about the Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art -- it has been one of the core topics on The George Lucas Talk Show since long before it…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 81: A Confession!
I've been recording and deleting episodes before posting them!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 80: Widow's Bay + Run Amok + live shows this week!
Connor's regular Sunday night improv gig, Raaaatscraps, heads into its final 7 shows, while a new TV series, a movie premiere, and another live NYC edition of…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 79: Zach Cherry
The next in-person CRpTAC guest is Zach Cherry (4/30/26 at UCBNY), so here are a few thoughts about Zach in anticipation of him doing the show!
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 78: Showtime, The Lone Cornmeal Machine & Way Past Your Bedtime
Longest episode yet! A question about the live kids' TV show my dad used to host leads to me talking about a couple of past projects and my ideas regarding…
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
Ep 77: Late Period Brando
A viewing of the 1998 very strange comedy/thriller FREE MONEY starring Marlon Brando leads me to think about the final decade+/chapter of the legendary actor's…