Where’s Waldo
The pandemic recalls the sting of several books I was required to read to my children at bedtime. One of these books was Where’s Waldo. Where’s Waldo was the opposite…
Read MoreWhy?
I was asked to be in a SAG low-budget movie. I think that is what they called it. SAG has developed so many new sub-basements in their contract hierarchy, I…
Read MoreA love story. A story of wit. Survival. Joy.
Live Reading with Alan Mandell, Dec. 10, 2017 5:30pm, Road Theatre Company: roadtheatre.org/ People have often asked me, “What is your favorite story.” It’s a complicated question. What does “favorite”…
Read MoreWhite Famous on Sunday!
Sunday night Stu makes dinner a little stranger on @WhiteFamous on @Showtime. April, our TV food coordinator from Californication, made the dinner we ate during the scene. We ate it…
Read MoreStories for Theatre 40! (Sunday, June 18th)
[Photos: (clockwise from upper left) Stephen Tobolowsky, David Cheaney, Allison Braitkrus Wood, Jennifer Parsons in Theatre 40’s 2004 production of Holy Days by Sally Nemeth, directed by Ann Hearn.] I…
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Story Tour
(Photo above by Jenine Baker, from Live Wire Radio.) In the next few weeks, I will be performing at several Los Angeles venues. I’ll be telling stories from the new…
Read MoreA Memory of Jonathan
We lost a great talent in the film business a few weeks ago. Jonathan Demme. Jonathan had a big influence on me when he was on the verge of breaking…
Read MoreBehind the Scenes at Silicon Valley Season Four, Ep. 2
One of the challenges of being an actor is something they don’t teach in acting class. Distraction. On movies and television shows you often have an entire crew of people…
Read MorePublishing Day!
My Adventures With God is now available. Please also see the appearances page to see where Stephen will present stories and autograph books. (We hope to have autographed books from the website in…
Read MoreEG Conference April 13-15, 2017
There was a wonderland where we all spent time when we were little. We pretended we were great scientists, soldiers, doctors, monsters, and adventurers. I forgot about that place until…
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