TRANSCRIPT Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood is, of course, the star of the Lord of the Rings movies. He’s also known for his work as a former child actor who appeared in Back to the Future Part 2, The Ice Storm, Deep Impact and more. Lately, you can catch him on the thriller-drama series Yellowjackets, which is in currently in its second season on Showtime. He plays the part of Walter, an internet sleuth who spends a lot of time on message boards arguing about who was behind the latest murder du jour. Elijah Wood joins Bullseye to chat about his role on the new season of Yellowjackets. He also gets into what draws him to the horror genre. Plus, he talks about what it’s like to star alongside fellow former child actor Christina Ricci on Yellowjackets.

Guests: Elijah Wood

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