Michelle Hurd: My Mother Taught Us to Lead With Love and Not With Fear
Michelle Hurd sits down with Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes on Dropping Names and the first thing she gives them is her father. Hugh Hurd was 18 when he shipped out with a Black battalion in World War II, and he was one of the soldiers who walked through the gates of Dachau, where the prisoners…
Two moments from this episode
Bruce Campbell Apologizes From The Car
Michelle Hurd described a late night on set where Bruce Campbell, an executive producer of the show, got frustrated during a long-running scene and called it a wrap in front of everyone. The next day he called the whole company into the soundstage, climbed on top of the car and apologized for his behavior. She said the crew swelled with appreciation and would have done anything for him afterward.
“I want to take this moment to apologize to all of you for my behavior last night”
Sydney Sweeney Explains The Market
While shooting in Australia, Michelle Hurd and Glenn Powell were sitting around between setups when Sydney Sweeney came over and started explaining something that had happened with stocks and Wall Street, telling them what they should do. Hurd said she and Powell were stunned by how much the young actress knew.
“Glenn and I were like, what? Hold on. Wait a second.”
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Alvin Ailey
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Dr. Seuss
3:57American children's author, illustrator, animator, and cartoonist Wikipedia ↗
Patrick Stewart
6:02Captain Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation Wikipedia ↗
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Whoopi Goldberg
7:58Caryn Elaine Johnson , known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg , is an American actor, comedian… Wikipedia ↗
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Martin Luther King Jr.
8:10American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a prominent leader of the civil rights… Wikipedia ↗
Michael Dorn
11:42American actor best known for his role as the Klingon character Worf in the Star Trek franchise… Wikipedia ↗
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Lee Grant
13:05American actress, documentarian, and director Wikipedia ↗
Kirk Douglas
13:32American actor and filmmaker Wikipedia ↗
Gena Rowlands
13:34Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands was an American actress, whose career in film, stage, and television… Wikipedia ↗
Peter Falk
13:34Star of Columbo Wikipedia ↗
John Cassavetes
13:42American filmmaker and actor Wikipedia ↗
Seymour Cassel
13:59American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television shows, with a career spanning over 50 years Wikipedia ↗
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Godfrey Cambridge
16:32American stand-up comic and actor Wikipedia ↗
Maya Angelou
16:45American memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist Wikipedia ↗
Joseph Heller
16:53American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays Wikipedia ↗
Rosemary Rodriguez
18:53American film and television director Wikipedia ↗
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Jeri Ryan
21:56American actress best known for her role as the former Borg drone Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager… Wikipedia ↗
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Charles Bronson
26:46American actor Wikipedia ↗
Jaimie Alexander
27:53Jaimie Alexander , is an American actress Wikipedia ↗
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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
28:12American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
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Mandy Patinkin
28:22American actor and singer in musical theatre, television, and film Wikipedia ↗
Will Gluck
38:37American filmmaker, songwriter, and composer Wikipedia ↗
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Glen Powell
38:59American actor, screenwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
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William Shakespeare
41:19English playwright, poet and actor Wikipedia ↗
David Milch
41:26American writer and producer of television series Wikipedia ↗
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Molly Parker
42:17Canadian actress, writer, and director Wikipedia ↗
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Powers Boothe
42:22American actor known for his commanding character actor roles on film and television Wikipedia ↗
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Lois Smith
42:43American actress whose career spans eight decades Wikipedia ↗
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Bruce Davison
43:04American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his… Wikipedia ↗
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Ed Begley Jr.
43:06American actor and environmentalist who has appeared in hundreds of films, series, and plays Wikipedia ↗
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Jo Van Fleet
43:37American stage, film, and television actress Wikipedia ↗
Elia Kazan
43:46Elias Kazantzoglou , known as Elia Kazan , was a Greek-American film and theatre director, producer… Wikipedia ↗
Cedric the Entertainer
43:46Cedric Antonio Kyles , better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American stand-up… Wikipedia ↗
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Connie Francis
46:21Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero , known professionally as Connie Francis, was an American singer and… Wikipedia ↗
Santiago Cabrera
48:05Chilean actor who has worked mainly in the UK and United States Wikipedia ↗
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Terry Matalas
48:39American television writer, director, and executive producer, best known for co-creating and… Wikipedia ↗
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Michael Chabon
50:39American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer Wikipedia ↗
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Akiva Goldsman
50:47American screenwriter, producer, and director Wikipedia ↗
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Marina Sirtis
54:14Counselor Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation Wikipedia ↗
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Elizabeth Taylor
54:43British and American actress Wikipedia ↗
Princess Diana
55:17Diana, Princess of Wales , was a member of the British royal family Wikipedia ↗
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