Episode 309 - Special Guest: John Pirruccello The Buzzards are big fans of the acting profession and we're especially fond of character actors...the best kind. It's even better when those people are even cooler in real life. Take the career of John Pirruccello. He started out doing voiceover work for TV and radio commercials, video games, cartoons and movies. He leads a weekly improv group while also performing in sketch comedies, theater and television and movie roles. He also did stand-up all around Los Angeles. On stage he was in Horton Foote's (Best Screenplay Oscars for To Kill a Mockingbird, Tender Mercies) play Harrison, Texas. Davdi Mamet caught that and went on to cast him in many roles including in his HBO movie Phil Spector. He also worked with Mamet's daughter, Clara Mamet, in a play and a film. He was in the third season of David Lynch's Showtime series "Twin Peaks" and in the hit HBO sitcoms "Barry" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and was in the bigbudget feature film Godzilla vs. Kong. He has also had an extraordinary life outside of the entertainment world. He was a cab driver, has a degree in Italian, was a military brat as a youngster and has lived in many places including San Antonio, TX, Northern Virginian, Southern Vermont, Amherst, MA, Siena, Italy, San Francisco and Los Angeles. One of the more important jobs he does is volunteer to help children with special needs. He has a unique approach from his acting training that allows young people to be heard, be confident and be focused. So, wipe off your grease paint, take a hot bath, wrap yourself in some warm pajamas and relax with a glass of wine while Nate, George and Roger get to hear the skinny on all things acting, Mamet, teaching children, and what happens when you hang out with Helen Mirren on this episode of FIVE DOLLAR BUZZ. And remember, please, hit "like" for this episode and "subscribe" to our channels on our current platforms; YouTube, iTunes and Spotify. You can email us with questions, comments, possible topics or guests at FIVEDOLLARBUZZ@gmail.com. We'll get back to you as soon as we stop talking like this...you mean the?...the thing...yeah...talking like this...this...the talking...yeah...no...