Richard Kind Explains Why He’s Allowed To Say Anything He Wants and Jay Isn’t

Character actor extraordinaire, Richard Kind, talks about having the authenticity and self confidence to speak his mind and get away with it. He says having a healthy ego and approaching the world with joy give him permission to say just about anything. And how that confidence goes into his landing acting jobs and parenting his children. We also talk about the loss of Matthew Perry and the horror of eating dinner by yourself.

Bio: Richard Kind, a Drama Desk Award winner and Tony nominee for the Broadway hit The Big Knife, is an accomplished stage, screen and television actor who continues to redefine the term character actor. Kind starred as Sam Meyers in Red Oaks, and as Arthur in the Coen Brothers, A Serious Man. He appeared in the Best Picture Academy Award-winning Argo. Additional film credits include The Visitor and The Station Agent, among many others, as well as voicing characters in A Bug’s Life and Cars. In television, besides his infamous roles on Spin City, Mad About You, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Kind starred in the acclaimed HBO drama series Luck and Gotham. On stage, Kind has starred in the smash hit Broadway musical The Producers, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Candide, and Bounce, among others. Kind started his career in Chicago with the Practical Theatre Company, founded by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brad Hill and Gary Kroeger. Then moved on to Second City and the rest… is history.