Being a working actor in Hollywood is a tough gig, and our guest tonight, Brett Wagner, knows more about it than just about anyone. With over seventy film and tv credits to his name, including stuff like Sons of Anarchy, Machine Gun Preacher, Castle, The Mentalist, Two-and-a-Half Men, Desperate Housewives, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and yes, Hannah Montana, he’s worked with some of the biggest names in the biz, all while juggling careers as a pro wrestler, a TV and radio host, reality TV star, emcee, and author. Weighing in at 300 pounds and standing 6’5” tall, the father of reinvention, the king of hustle—it’s a big After Hours welcome to Brett “The Big Schwag” Wagner.
Brett Wagner Discusses:
- How Hollywood really works
- Breaking into acting
- The birth of the “Big Schwag”
- His wrestling career
- His TV roles
- Going from a San Fernando Valley jock to Hollywood badass
- Tossing celebrities like Fred Savage while working as a Hollywood doorman
- Fighting Chuck Norris
- Hanging with Willie Nelson
- The Big Schwag’s Positive Self Help Guide
- The perils of watching porn on your phone
- Disliking Seth Meyers
- Not getting Daniel Tosh
- Car shows
- Daryl Hannah’s infatuation with After Hours Producer Tom Stampalia
- Working with Jessica Biel
- Being “discovered” by Paul Haggis
Pics
Tom Stampalia and Brett Wagner, circa 1992
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Links
The Big Schwag’s Positive Self Help Guide: For Complete Losers Like Yourself!
Brett Wagner – Sons of Anarchy