Episode 76 - Sugith Varughese Interview

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Interview with Kim's Convenience & the Expanse Actor Sugith Varughese!

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0:00 Interview with Kim's Convenience & the Expanse Actor Sugith Varughese!
2:02 Sugith's early career in the Canadian film industry
14:41 Selling his first script
19:18 Did you consider moving to LA from Canada?
21:41 Getting the role of Mr. Mehta on Kim's Convenience
25:13 Talking about the hit ABC TV Series Lost!
29:37 What do you think is the MAGIC behind Kim's Convenience?
35:50 Writing for Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock
38:00 Sugith walks us through his process as a writer
41:21 Sugith comments on the change of the tv landscape
43:50 What is your preferred creative role in a production?
45:12 Wise words to aspiring creative professionals
48:20 Playing Aajay Singh on Transplant
49:57 Reflecting on years of being a director in the film industry
54:40 What do you think makes The Expanse standout above all other Sci-Fi Shows
59:23 Memories of working with the great Jim Henson on Fraggle Rock
1:01:25 Crafting good television in the streaming age
1:07:09 Have you watched Community?
1:08:37 The fandom of Transplant
1:10:06 "We're living in a golden age of Television" - Sugith Varughese
1:11:44 What's on the horizon for Sugith?
1:13:17 We ask Sugith his favorite Movie, Show, & what he's currently watching.
1:13:59 Goodbyes & Sign Off with Sugith

On tonight's very special episode of the Talkin' TV podcast, we welcome Kim's Convenience and The Expanse actor Sugith Varughese! Sugith talks with Dom & Chris about his long career going back to when he pitched an idea for a show back in 1980. He discusses being a writer on Jim Henson shows the Muppets and Fraggle Rock, the different aspects that are involved in the different jobs on a film set; his history with both writing and acting; how that led to jobs on the shows he's on now; what looping is and so much more! He even starred in a movie with Dennis Hopper! He's a wealth of knowledge and we had an absolute blast talking to him. You guys can catch up on all 5 seasons of the Expanse on Amazon Prime Video and all 4 seasons of Kim's Convenience on Netflix!

It's all covered here on Talkin' TV!!!

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