Ep4 – William Petersen: "Cast Me or Not"

Ensemble member William Petersen shares stories and insights from his remarkable career in this interview conducted by Glenn Davis. The lively conversation covers Petersen's school days in Idaho, his love for Chicago's theater scene, and the origins of his industry-shifting television series CSI.

 Interview begins at 4:50.

 William Petersen first appeared at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in the seminal production of Balm in Gilead in 1980 and has since appeared in Slowgirl, Fool for Love, Dublin Carol, Endgame and The Minutes. In 1979, Petersen founded the Remains Theater Ensemble in Chicago with a group of fellow actors, including Steppenwolf ensemble members Gary Cole and Amy Morton. In 1996, Petersen made his Broadway debut in a revival of Tennessee Williams’s The Night of the Iguana. He served as executive producer on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and was nominated in 2004 for a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Gil Grissom, the lead investigator.

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For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://www.steppenwolf.org/globalassets/half-hour-podcast/half-hour-ep4-transcript.pdf