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Performing Arts · Peter Rinaldi

Back To One

by Peter Rinaldi

The no nonsense, in-depth, actors-on-acting podcast hosted by Peter Rinaldi. One working actor every episode doing a deep dive into their approach to the craft. No small talk, no celebrity stories, no inane banter—just the work.

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William Jackson Harper

William Jackson Harper is probably best known for the work he did over four seasons on the NBC comedy "The Good Place," and the Ari Aster film "Midsommar," but his true h

Sep 22
1 h 02 min

June Schreiner

June Schreiner is the star of "Dark Hollow," a folk horror film about a young mother who, in order to protect her home and save her family, must hunt down a nightmarish m

Sep 1
44 min

Oliver Cooper

Oliver Cooper has one of the greatest stories about breaking into Hollywood, landing his first role in "Project X." I'm grateful he takes his time telling it on this epis

Aug 4
56 min

Tom Brittney

Tom Brittney first rose to global prominence with his multi-season turn on the celebrated British series "Grantchester," where he built a devoted international following

Jul 14
57 min

Ken Marino

Ken Marino is very funny. All the time. Maybe even "too funny." Starting with the legendary comedy group "The State," more than three decades ago, Marino has been the go-

Jun 30
40 min

Karolina Wydra

Karolina Wydra's performance as Zosia in Vince Gilligan's new hit series "Pluribus" is impressive on many levels, but it wasn't until I talked to her for this podcast tha

Jun 9
53 min

Mark Strong

Mark Strong has made a name for himself playing villains or stealing scenes (or both) in movies like "Sherlock Holmes," "Kick-Ass," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Tinker Tailor Sol

May 19
50 min

Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg is best known for playing Howard in the hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" for 12 seasons, but he has also built a notable and varied film career working with

May 5
1 h 08 min

Asa Butterfield

Asa Butterfield is a British actor who may be best known for starring as Otis Milburn in the worldwide phenomenon "Sex Education," for Netflix, and Hugo Gabret in Martin

Apr 7
39 min

Jordan Hull

Jordan Hull is an actress, writer, and producer based in New York City. She won a LADCC Award for her performance as Clare in the world premiere of "Poor Clare" by Chiara

Mar 31
43 min

Matthew Shear

Matthew Shear is a filmmaker and actor based in New York. He starred in Noah Baumbach's "Mistress America," as well as the limited series "The Alienist." His other credit

Mar 24
58 min

Robert Longstreet

Robert Longstreet is a respected actor who moves fluidly between indie films and genre work, showing a gift for playing complex, wounded, or morally ambiguous characters.

Mar 17
54 min

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz is a beloved actor to every actor he works with, and on this episode we get to see why. From "The Santa Clause" to "Oppenheimer," with more than three dec

Mar 3
1 h 18 min

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård is a celebrated Swedish actor whose career spans more than five decades across European and Hollywood cinema. He first gained attention in Scandinavia b

Feb 26
38 min

Samantha Smart

Samantha Smart is the lead actress, writer and producer of "Charliebird," the feature debut of director Libby Ewing, which won the top prize at the 2025 Tribeca Festival,

Feb 17
50 min

Sarah Coffey

Sarah Coffey starred as Eva Shapiro in the feature film "31 Candles," and instantly made her an iconic romanic comedy character. She can also be seen in "Queens Of The De

Feb 10
1 h 04 min

Ben Mehl

Ben Mehl is most recognized for his role as Dante on the hit Netflix show "You." Other TV credits include "The Good Wife," "Supernatural Investigator" and films like "My

Feb 3
42 min

Astrid Rotenberry

Astrid Rotenberry has had roles on "Law & Order SVU," "The Four Seasons," and "American Sports Story." Now she plays Catherine Kelly in the Netflix limited series "His an

Jan 27
51 min

Jordan Lage

Jordan Lage is an award-winning actor, writer, director and founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company, which celebrates its 41st anniversary this year.  He studied

Jan 20
1 h 04 min

Carolyn Michelle

Carolyn Michelle is an actress, producer, educator, and entrepreneur. Her credits include: "Brilliant Minds", "And Just Like That", "The Chi", "Russian Doll", "House of C

Jan 13
56 min

Chart trend

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#46
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1
day in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

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#159 ▲ 38 Performing Arts US

What listeners say

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Very well done, love hearing a unique perspective from the actors. Peter does a great job interviewing and I love that he really lets the guest talk and tell their story. Keep it up!

Hierba11 · Oct 2024

This podcast is fuel for actors. In depth long form conversation about the ins and outs of the art form. Each guest brings their unique approach and perspective to the table as Peter Rinaldi expertly guides them toward the unraveling of the mysterious work they do. Dive into the archive and explore what it is actors do to bring about their best work.

Actor using the app · Apr 2024

Really delves into each interviewed actor’s unique ideas, experiences, approaches and aspects of building a character + world for themselves either on stage or on screen.

themasculinityprojectus · May 2022

I discovered this podcast a couple of months ago and I am so glad I did. I’ve gone through and started listening from the oldest episode available and making my way to the newest episodes that are released. As an “early-stage” actor myself, I really enjoy the structure and approach this podcast takes with asking each actor about how they first begin to approach a script and then allowing them to tell some of their story. I also love how the host pushes each guest to authentically answer these questions. This is more than just a “woo woo” inspiration type of podcast (though those are valuable too!) this is one that has helped me more fully understand just how many different approaches one can have to acting. But at the end of the day all the actors seem to allude to the benefit of continually learning and being curious. Thanks for this!

AeeYouSerious · Aug 2021

Unfortunately I found some of the questions and the attitude of the interviewer condescending towards the subjects being interviewed and totally unnecessary when it comes to exploring the craft of acting. I just listened to the episode with Marianne Jean-Baptiste and I honestly couldn’t believe some of the backward questions she received. I couldn’t finish the episode.

Cinema Lover 2.0 · Jan 2025

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