Michael Shannon Gets A Turn Playing Good Guys
Fresh Air
Shannon's known for playing intense, menacing characters, like Agent Nelson Van Alden in 'Boardwalk Empire.' In two new projects, though, he plays good guys – historical figures pursuing justice and political reform. He's President James Garfield in the new Netflix series 'Death by Lightning.' And he's a prosecutor trying Nazi leaders for war crimes in the new film 'Nuremberg.' Shannon spoke with Dave Davies.
Also, David Bianculli reviews a revived and expanded TV documentary series about the Beatles.
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<p dir="ltr">Shannon's known for playing intense, menacing characters, like Agent Nelson Van Alden in ‘Boardwalk Empire.’ In two new projects, though, he plays good guys – historical figures pursuing justice and political reform. He’s President James Garfield in the new Netflix series ‘Death by Lightning.’ And he’s a prosecutor trying Nazi leaders for war crimes in the new film ‘Nuremberg.’ Shannon spoke with Dave Davies.<p dir="ltr">Also, David Bianculli reviews a revived and expanded TV documentary series about the Beatles.Follow Fresh Air on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nprfreshair/"target="_blank" >@nprfreshair</a>, and subscribe to our <a href="http://whyy.org/freshair"target="_blank" >weekly newsletter</a> for gems from the Fresh Air archive, staff recommendations, and a peek behind the scenes. <br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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Shannon's known for playing intense, menacing characters, like Agent Nelson Van Alden in 'Boardwalk Empire.' In two new projects, though, he plays good guys – historical figures pursuing justice and political reform. He's President James Garfield in the new Netflix series 'Death by Lightning.' And he's a prosecutor trying Nazi leaders for war crimes in the new film 'Nuremberg.' Shannon spoke with Dave Davies.
Also, David Bianculli reviews a revived and expanded TV documentary series about the Beatles.
Raw Description
<p dir="ltr">Shannon's known for playing intense, menacing characters, like Agent Nelson Van Alden in ‘Boardwalk Empire.’ In two new projects, though, he plays good guys – historical figures pursuing justice and political reform. He’s President James Garfield in the new Netflix series ‘Death by Lightning.’ And he’s a prosecutor trying Nazi leaders for war crimes in the new film ‘Nuremberg.’ Shannon spoke with Dave Davies.<p dir="ltr">Also, David Bianculli reviews a revived and expanded TV documentary series about the Beatles.Follow Fresh Air on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nprfreshair/"target="_blank" >@nprfreshair</a>, and subscribe to our <a href="http://whyy.org/freshair"target="_blank" >weekly newsletter</a> for gems from the Fresh Air archive, staff recommendations, and a peek behind the scenes. <br/><br/>To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:<br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>