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The Tobolowsky Files

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True stories about life, love, and Hollywood from legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky.

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True stories about life, love, and Hollywood from legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky.

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English


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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 99 - My Possible Future (Season Finale)

1/11/2021
If life is perplexing just remember: It’s almost always about the guitar. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous Animals ClubMy Adventures...

Duration:01:19:38

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 98 - The Creature’s New York Adventure

1/4/2021
One afternoon in New York, I was a winner. Lucky for me - I still have the proof. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous Animals ClubMy...

Duration:01:15:38

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 97 - The Show Does Not Have To Go On

12/28/2020
This picture was taken before I knew I was going to be a character actor. Every disaster, at one point, looked like a success. Unfortunately, every success also can look like disaster. That’s why there are so many bars in New York. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary...

Duration:01:00:51

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 96 - The Creature Returns

12/21/2020
How do you make a merry-go-round more like a roller coaster? You ride closer to the edge. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous Animals...

Duration:00:53:16

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 95 - The Last Cat

12/14/2020
A love letter and a prayer for a beautiful girl with short legs. I am referring to Belle. Pictured is Ann and Belle sleeping together. Unfortunately, I am not in the bed, but someone had to write the story. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen...

Duration:00:59:08

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 94 - The Persistence of Vision Part 2: Two Dreams

12/7/2020
Life can be hard. Sometimes we have to be unconscious to know what’s happening. Pictured: The cast of The Three Sistersat one of our first rehearsals. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on...

Duration:01:02:02

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 93 - The Persistence of Vision Part 1: My Top 10

11/30/2020
Movies depend on seeing what is no longer there. How is that different from remembering this morning? Or dreaming about tomorrow? Pictured: Ann and I at Mt. Rushmore. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow...

Duration:00:46:48

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 92 - The Fifth Dimension Revisited

11/23/2020
We may not have control over what happens in our lives – but we do get to tell the story. Pictured: Ann and I on another adventure. Pictured: Ann and I on another adventure. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on...

Duration:00:56:13

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 91 - The Creature of Impulse

11/16/2020
1976. Beth and I meet our first famous person in Los Angeles. He asks me for a loan. It goes downhill from there. Pictured: Beth in my office on Hayworth St. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on...

Duration:00:51:23

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 90 - Working Man

11/9/2020
I was 13 when I got my first job. Uncle Hymie hired me. Heaven help us all. Pictured: Uncle Hymie as a working man when he was a boy. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of...

Duration:00:59:48

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 89 - Mayhem Day

11/2/2020
You never get a warning the day the world ends. Pictured: Me at Hayworth around Mayhem Day. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous Animals...

Duration:01:02:53

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 88 - The Recurring Character

10/26/2020
Life is like a long-running television show. The characters that shaped you return. Some delight. Some threaten. But the most troublesome seems to be my former self. Pictured: Me in the backyard of Hayworth pointing to the entrance to Secret Garden. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told...

Duration:00:59:43

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 87 - New Literature for the 21st Century

10/19/2020
A love story about a girl, a cat, and a five-dollar loan that was never repaid. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous Animals ClubMy...

Duration:00:57:40

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 86 - Ghost Writer

10/12/2020
How I became a writer. I think laws were broken. Pictured: My first attempt at a headshot in LA taken with a rented camera by friends from Texas. Around 1976. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on...

Duration:00:52:11

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 85 - The Résumé

10/5/2020
I played a part in “The Jefferson’s” LIVE for 22 million people. I think. I have to check my resume to be sure. Pictured: Me before I walk the plank on “The Jefferson’s,” checking my wig. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow...

Duration:00:57:52

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 84 - Untold Story

9/28/2020
I thought I knew what happened in my life. Then, I heard an untold story and the world changed. Pictured: Stephen in his dressing room on One Day at a Time checking his wig. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous...

Duration:00:54:33

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 83 - The Things That Move in the Dark (Season Finale)

6/9/2017
When I was little, I was afraid of the dark. Not anymore. That is where answers hide. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous Animals ClubMy Adventures with GodCulturally Relevant

Duration:01:09:18

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 82 – Greetings from the Great Destruction

6/1/2017
Imagine a season of theater so bad it is beyond imagination. Got it? You’re not even close. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous Animals ClubMy Adventures with GodCulturally Relevant

Duration:00:58:06

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 81 – The Legacy

5/24/2017
Stephen remembers a couple of things he forgot. One of them is in his suitcase. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous Animals ClubMy Adventures with GodCulturally Relevant

Duration:00:54:49

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 80 – Building a Character

5/17/2017
Sometimes when you reach your destination you discover you haven’t even started. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. Follow Stephen on Twitter.Follow David on Twitterbecome a fan of Stephen on FacebookThe Dangerous Animals ClubMy Adventures with GodCulturally Relevant

Duration:00:56:18