Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, and writer. In television, he is known for his roles in The King of Queens & Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, as well as Seinfeld Parks and Recreation, Community, Two and a Half Men & Mystery Science Theater 3000 and many more. Oswalt is known for voicing Remy in the Pixar film Ratatouille and has appeared in many films, including Young Adult and Big Fan. In his work as a stand-up comedian, he has appeared in six stand-up specials and won a Primetime Emmy Award & and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
We discussed Oswalt's love of horror & film in general - as well as taking a deep dive into the film A Dark Song (2016) from writer & director Liam Gavin. A meditation on grief and the dark depths people will go for absolution and forgiveness.
We are huge fans of Patton and everything he does and are beyond thrilled to interview him for the podcast! We hope you this fun and informative conversation!