‘How We Role’ Episode 7: Tony Goldwyn: Why Actors Should Embrace Discomfort & More

Tony Goldwyn (Ghost, Scandal, and Oppenheimer) joins How We Role to share his journey from struggling with anxiety to finding authentic presence in his work. The actor, producer and director offers multi-perspectives on an actor’s journey, giving insights into the benefits of embracing uncertainty and how digging deeper can set you free.

Goldwyn is an actor, director and producer. His latest feature directing project, Ezra, with Bobby Cannavale and Robert DeNiro, was released by Bleecker Street Films. Goldwyn made his feature directorial debut with A Walk on the Moon. The film premiered at Sundance and received a National Board of Review Award for Excellence in Independent Filmmaking. Other feature directing credits: Conviction, starring Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell which was awarded the Freedom of Expression honor from the National Board of Review; The Last Kiss and Someone Like You. His many acting credits include Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, ABC’s Scandal and the cult-classic Ghost.

Goldwyn’s New York theater credits include Tony and Olivier Award-winner The Inheritance, directed by Stephen Daldry; Ivo van Hove’s Network with Bryan Cranston; the Broadway revival of Promises, Promises; Holiday at Circle in the Square; The Water’s Edge and Spike Heels at Second Stage Theater; The Dying Gaul at the Vineyard Theater; The Sum of Us at the Cherry Lane Theatre, for which he won an Obie Award and Digby at Manhattan Theatre Club.

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Episode Preview: Tony Goldwyn (‘Law & Order,’ ‘Hacks‘): Why Actors Should Embrace Discomfort & More

Tony Goldwyn: I value the contribution of a person who has one line, as much as I do the person who’s the main guest star of that episode (of Law & Order) or one of our series regulars. What makes something good, is that every layer is real and good and excellent. The truth is, it’s exciting for me because that person, who may be young, who’s coming in and doing their first line on television ever, in a year or two might be the lead in a show. They might have a big career ahead of them.

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