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July 7, 2023

Graham McTavish | Men in Kilts

Graham McTavish | Men in Kilts

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with actor, Graham McTavish.  We chat about working on the STARZ series, Outlander, as well as the show he and his Outlander co-star, Sam Heughan created for STARZ, Men and Kilts: A Road Trip with Sam and Graham.  The new season debuts on STARZ on August 11th.  We also chat about acting on the Netflix series, The Witcher, as well as the Game of Thrones prequel, House of The Dragon on Max.

We discuss Graham’s life growing up in Scotland, to his study in London, to decades working and acting in projects around the world.  We also chat about his memorable experiences on TV projects like 24, Preacher and the The Hobbit series of films.  We also touch on his latest projects, including the independent movie Somewhere in Montana and season four of The Witcher.  

It was a pleasure to bring you this intriguing chat with the talented actor and proper Scotsman, Graham McTavish!

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

0:03:13 - Scottish Ancestry and Family History

0:08:32 - Unscripted and Improvisational

0:12:13 - Shakespeare's Folio and Acting Career

0:18:25 - Contradictions in Beautiful New Zealand

0:21:24 - Family Background and Acting Opportunities

0:28:19 - Discovering Passion for Acting

0:34:16 - Touring Across America

0:40:01 - Being in the Hobbit

0:42:46 - Upcoming Projects and Travel Challenges

0:50:43 - Career Paths and Advice

 

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Graham McTavish

Actor

Graham McTavish is a Scottish television and film actor, best known for his roles as Dougal Mackenzie in the popular TV series "Outlander" (2014-16), as Dwalin in the "The Hobbit" trilogy for Peter Jackson (2012-14) as well as the Saint of Killers in AMC's series "Preacher", based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's cult comic book series (2016 onwards). He also starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in "Rambo" (2008) and "Creed" (2015), making him the only actor to perform opposite Rocky AND Rambo. He is also known for his roles in numerous other TV shows and movies including "Red Dwarf" (1998), "24" (2009), "Rome" (2004), "The Finest Hours" (2015) and "Colombiana" (2011). As well as extensive theatre work throughout the UK including The Royal Court, and The Royal National Theatre, he is well known for his voice work on games and animated TV, including "Uncharted 2, 3, and 4", "Call of Duty", "Dante's Inferno", Loki in "Hulk v Thor" and "The Avengers", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Kung Fu Panda"