Story & Craft is Marc Preston’s venue for offering up entertaining, insightful and inspiring conversations. Marc has spent over three decades as a successful actor, voiceover talent, and nationally syndicated radio host. He’s endlessly curious and enjoys great conversations that inspire. Each episode, Marc welcomes film, television and voiceover actors, storytellers, influencers and creative personalities that have intriguing points of view to offer. Marc’s unique interview style provides insight into the origins of what made his guests successful, as well as how they stay at the top of their game. Whether you work in the industry, or simply enjoy great conversation, you’re invited to grab a cup of coffee and enjoy a sit down with Marc and his guests as they talk story, share a moment and inspire.
Actor and comedian Jason Salmon from “Biscuits and Gravity” and the weekly series “Another Weird Week” joins us on Story & Craft to talk about his career and personal stories.
Jason talks about meeting James Talarico and hearing Tracy Morgan tell stories for four hours from the next dressing room on his first TV job, “30 Rock.” He also shares how a Texas A&M engineering degree led to a sales job in New Jersey, and how an acting class in New York City changed his plans. A director later cast him in his first play despite calling his resume the worst he had ever seen, and that role opened the door to improv, sketch comedy and stand-up.
Jason explains how his curiosity about politics grew into “Another Weird Week,” his three-minute recap of the news every Friday. Now he is getting ready to record his next special in Austin this December, and he is writing a book about his father’s journey with Alzheimer’s. He even recalls the night he signaled Allen High School quarterback Kyler Murray to quiet a loud Whataburger crowd.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Jason Salmon joins Story & Craft
01:50 Growing up in Allen, Texas
03:18 From engineer to New Jersey salesman
04:46 Taking an acting class to meet women
07:10 A lifelong Texas Rangers fan
16:12 Asking Kyler Murray to quiet Whataburger
23:38 Texas politics and James Talarico
32:15 Getting the acting bug from Shakespeare
36:09 From improv and sketch to stand-up
45:00 Why he started talking politics online
53:21 Chris Rock, George Carlin and his heroes
1:00:32 Austin special and a book about his dad
1:03:28 Tracy Morgan and his first TV job
1:04:58 The Seven Questions
1:19:48 Touring until the Austin taping
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