Peter Dinklage

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Peter Dinklage is a world class actor. You probably know him best as Tyrion Lannister, from Game of Thrones. The role earned him a golden globe, a SAG award and four Emmy Awards.

Peter is the star of a new movie called American Dreamer. In it, he plays an adjunct professor. He’s getting by, but only barely. He has the American dream – a big, comfortable house – but he’ll never be able to afford it.

At least that’s what he’s thinking, when he stumbles into a newspaper ad. An aging woman, selling her mansion for pennies on the dollar. The buyer has to share the house with her until she dies. What could possibly go wrong?

Peter joins us on the latest episode of Bullseye to talk about American Dreamer and working alongside Shirley MacLaine. We also get into Game of Thrones and his time breaking into the industry. Plus, he talks about his time as a singer in a pop-punk band and getting a scar at the legendary venue CBGB’s.

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In this episode...

Jesse Thorn

Host

Kevin Ferguson

Senior Producer

Jesus Ambrosio

Producer

Richard Robey

Maximum Fun Producer

Daniel Huecias

Maximum Fun Production Fellow

Daniel Arón Speer

Video Editor

Guests

Peter Dinklage

About the show

Bullseye is a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring you in-depth interviews with the most revered and revolutionary minds in our culture.

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