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week Alec sits down with actor Stacy Keach. Some fans know Keach for his portrayal of Hamlet and Falstaff; others recall him as Sergeant Stedanko in Cheech and Chong’s <em>Up in Smoke</em>. </p> </div> <div class="article-description"> <p><a href="http://www.wnyc.org/shows/heresthething/2013/may/27/transcript/" target="_blank"><strong>READ | Full Transcript</strong></a></p> <p>Stacy Keach has been acting for more than half a century and as he explains to Alec, his philosophy on the craft has evolved: “I think in my early days I started pretty much from the outside and tried to get a fix on what the character looked like and … I think it’s better to start inside and work out if you can.” </p> </div> <div class="article-bottom-appearances"> <h4>Hosted by:</h4> <a href="/people/alec-baldwin/">Alec Baldwin</a> </div> <div class="article-bottom-appearances"> <h4>Produced by:</h4> <a href="/people/emily-botein/">Emily Botein</a> and <a href="/people/kathie-russo/">Kathie Russo</a> </div> <div class="article-bottom-tags"> <ul> <h4>Tags:</h4> <li><a href="/tags/alec_baldwin/">alec baldwin</a></li> <li><a href="/tags/other_desert_cities/">other desert cities</a></li> <li><a href="/tags/stacy_keach/">stacy keach</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="morelikethis" style="display:none;"> <h3 class="brand">Related</h3> <div id="handlebars-morelikethis-container"></div> <script class="template" id="handlebars-morelikethis" type="text/x-handlebars-template"> <ul> {{#results}} <li> {{#if thumbnail_url}} <a href="{{url}}?{{../../TRACKING_LINK}}"> <img width="200" src="{{thumbnail_url}}" alt="thumbnail" /> </a> {{/if}} {{#if parent_title}} <div class="morelikethis-text morelikethis-source"> <a target="_top" href="{{parent_url}}?{{../../TRACKING_LINK}}">{{parent_title}}</a> </div> {{/if}} <div class="morelikethis-text morelikethis-title"> <a target="_top" href="{{url}}?{{../TRACKING_LINK}}">{{{title}}}</a> </div> </li> {{/results}} </ul> </script> <script src="//media.wnyc.org/static/js/handlebars.1.0.0.beta.3.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="//media.wnyc.org/static/js/handlebars_wnyc.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> wnyc.relatedStories.init(); </script> </div> <div id="commentlist" class="comment-thread"> <div class="comment-leave"> <ul> <li><a href="#commentform">Leave a comment</a></li> <li> <a href="/feeds/comments/23/294907"> <img border="0" alt="RSS" title="Subscribe to the RSS Feed" src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/feedicons/rss.gif" /> </a> <a href="/feeds/comments/23/294907"> RSS Feed for Comments </a> </li> </ul> </div> <h3 class="brand"><span>Comments</span> [3]</h3> <div class="comment-list"> <script type="text/javascript"> var flag_for_mod_url = '/comments/userflag/'; var auth_login = '/accounts/login/?next=' + document.location.pathname; var flag_url = '/comments/adminflag/'; </script> <div class="comment" id=comment443778> <div class="comment-head"> <span class="comment-author"> Susan from Toledo, OH </span> </div> <div class="comment-text"><p>My son suggested I listen to Here's the Thing because he knows I am a huge fan of Elaine Strich. I have since downloaded most of the archive and have enjoyed each interview/discussion. Mr. Baldwin is a wonderful and very well prepared host and you can tell that his guests enjoy opening up to him by the way that each one tells their stories. Thank you for such a wonderful program. I can't wait to hear the next story!</p></div> <div class="comment-foot"> <span class="comment-date"> May. 29 2013 02:47 PM </span> <div class="voting" id="voting443778" style="display: none;"> <a href="#" data-vote-url="/comments/443778/upvote" onclick="return voteClick(this, 443778, 'up');"> <img src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/icons/thumbs-up.png" alt="Vote this comment up" title="Vote this comment up" /> </a> <a href="#" data-vote-url="/comments/443778/downvote" onclick="return voteClick(this, 443778, 'down');"> <img src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/icons/thumbs-down.png" alt="Vote this comment down" title="Vote this comment down" /> </a> Score: 0/0 </div> <div class="flagformod" id="flagformod443778"> <a href="#" class="flaglink" id="flag_for_mod443778"> <img src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/icons/flagformod.png" alt="Flag for moderation" title="Flag for moderation" /> </a> </div> <div class="comment-staff-utils"> <a data-task="feature"data-url="comments/wnyccomment/443778" class="stf feature_comment">Feature this Comment</a> <a data-url="comments/wnyccomment/443778" class="stf ">Moderate</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment" id=comment443722> <div class="comment-head"> <span class="comment-author"> dan from Brazil </span> </div> <div class="comment-text"><p>My company has me stationed in Brazil... I loved downloading episodes of the show and listening to them in my car. Are you going to make the mp3´s available again?</p> <p>Thanks.</p></div> <div class="comment-foot"> <span class="comment-date"> May. 29 2013 12:07 PM </span> <div class="voting" id="voting443722" style="display: none;"> <a href="#" data-vote-url="/comments/443722/upvote" onclick="return voteClick(this, 443722, 'up');"> <img src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/icons/thumbs-up.png" alt="Vote this comment up" title="Vote this comment up" /> </a> <a href="#" data-vote-url="/comments/443722/downvote" onclick="return voteClick(this, 443722, 'down');"> <img src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/icons/thumbs-down.png" alt="Vote this comment down" title="Vote this comment down" /> </a> Score: 0/0 </div> <div class="flagformod" id="flagformod443722"> <a href="#" class="flaglink" id="flag_for_mod443722"> <img src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/icons/flagformod.png" alt="Flag for moderation" title="Flag for moderation" /> </a> </div> <div class="comment-staff-utils"> <a data-task="feature"data-url="comments/wnyccomment/443722" class="stf feature_comment">Feature this Comment</a> <a data-url="comments/wnyccomment/443722" class="stf ">Moderate</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment" id=comment443603> <div class="comment-head"> <span class="comment-author"> Celeste from Los Angeles </span> </div> <div class="comment-text"><p>I am addicted to Here's the Thing. I love every single one of them and have listened to them all countless times. Alec is so incredibly articulate but also ridiculously bright. What a gem. I just wish there were more. I'm in Eastern Europe shooting and this show keeps me company in the evenings. </p></div> <div class="comment-foot"> <span class="comment-date"> May. 29 2013 09:16 AM </span> <div class="voting" id="voting443603" style="display: none;"> <a href="#" data-vote-url="/comments/443603/upvote" onclick="return voteClick(this, 443603, 'up');"> <img src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/icons/thumbs-up.png" alt="Vote this comment up" title="Vote this comment up" /> </a> <a href="#" data-vote-url="/comments/443603/downvote" onclick="return voteClick(this, 443603, 'down');"> <img src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/icons/thumbs-down.png" alt="Vote this comment down" title="Vote this comment down" /> </a> Score: 0/0 </div> <div class="flagformod" id="flagformod443603"> <a href="#" class="flaglink" id="flag_for_mod443603"> <img src="//media.wnyc.org/static/img/icons/flagformod.png" alt="Flag for moderation" title="Flag for moderation" /> </a> </div> <div class="comment-staff-utils"> <a data-task="feature"data-url="comments/wnyccomment/443603" class="stf feature_comment">Feature this Comment</a> <a data-url="comments/wnyccomment/443603" class="stf ">Moderate</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3 id="commentform" class="brand leave-comment-title">Leave a Comment</h3> <div class="comment-guidelines"> <p> Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. <a href="/about/website">Learn more</a>.<br /> <strong>Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.</strong> <br /> Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. 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