Remembering Tim Curry
Summary
This Fresh Air episode honors the late Tim Curry, featuring a 2005 interview where he discusses his iconic role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, his Broadway work in Spamalot, and his voice acting career. The broadcast also includes a recent conversation with Rhea Seehorn about her Emmy-nominated role in the sci-fi series Pluribus and her experience witnessing Bob Odenkirk’s on-set heart attack during Better Call Saul.
Topics discussed
Tim Curry's death and Rocky Horror legacy
Spamalot, Monty Python, and Mike Nichols
Playing Frank-N-Furter and midnight movie culture
Curry's early life, voice acting, and mimicry
Rhea Seehorn on Pluribus and Vince Gilligan
Bob Odenkirk's heart attack on set
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