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Alive and Well Enough

By: Jeff Daniels
Narrated by: Jeff Daniels
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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Aug 3 2023

    This original podcast releases September 7, 2023! Follow now for all episodes to show in your Library then.
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  • Episode 1

    Episode 1
    Sep 7 2023
    Welcome to my Audio Adventure where I get to be an actor, a playwright, a songwriter, and a storyteller. In this opening episode, I play all five parts in a scene from my hit comedy Escabana In Da Moonlight, perform my song “God’s Little Joke,” and take you behind the scenes into my final performance as Atticus Finch in the Broadway production of To Kill A Mockingbird.
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  • Episode 2

    Episode 2
    Sep 7 2023
    In town for the Toronto Film Festival, a wayward pedestrian screamed at me, which inspired my song “Have a Good Life then Die.” In a speech that will outlive me, I take you on the set of The Newsroom on the day Will McAvoy answered the question “What makes America the greatest country in the world?” “Now You Know You Can” is the song about what that day meant to me.
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Jeff Daniels as you’ve never heard him

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About the Performer - Jeff Daniels

About the Creator and Performer

Daniels is a five-time Emmy nominee, winning Best Lead Actor for The Newsroom and Best Supporting Actor for Godless. He has also received Golden Globe nominations on the big screen for his performances in The Purple Rose of Cairo, Something Wild, and The Squid and the Whale, as well as one for The Newsroom. Daniels is also a three-time individual Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. His other major screen roles include the Dumb and Dumber franchise, The Martian, Looper, Good Night and Good Luck, Gods and Generals, The Hours, Pleasantville, Gettysburg, Radio Days, Terms of Endearment, and Ragtime. Daniels is also a three-time Tony nominee for To Kill a Mockingbird (the highest grossing American play in Broadway history), Blackbird, and God of Carnage. Most recently, Daniels was seen as former FBI director James Comey in The Comey Rule, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. He also starred in the Showtime drama American Rust, now renewed for a second season to stream on Amazon. Next up, Daniels will star in Netflix’s limited series A Man in Full.

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Loved it!

Couldn't get enough; between the anecdotes, the songs & the skits its quite entertaining and definitely recomment to any Jeff Daniels - or comedy - fan!

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Smile, laugh and feel at home💗

This podcast was a woven tapestry of humor, real life and just plain happiness. Great music.

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More, more, more!

I admit it, when a Jeff Daniels role allows him to display his serious side, he's one of my all time favorite actors to watch. His monologue in the first episode of Newsroom is arguably one of the best ever, his role in Looming Tower incredible, and seeing him on Broadway as Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird was, well I was speechless. So when this podcast came out I was ALL IN...until I saw it included him playing and singing music he wrote and talking about Dumb and Dumber (which I never saw). My heart sank and to be honest I didn't expect much. But hey, it's JD, and I didn't have anything else to listen to.

Turns out he's not only an amazing actor, he writes funny, story-confession songs plucked right from his own experiences. I literally had people staring at me as I laughed out loud in the checkout counter of my local grocery store. An insightful and honest compilation of real life tales, told by multiple people (spoiler alert - Daniels plays them all), the 12, half hour episodes delight, but go by way too fast. Harry Dunne's slapstick-esk interviews of Daniels were classic; the hilarious sophomoric lines delivered fast-paced by half-witted Harry, a deadpanned Daniels volleying his replies. My interest piqued so much I added Dumb and Dumber to my Netflix watch list!

I loved the humble gratitude for so many other actors. The surprisingly good voice and harmonies in his music. The behind the scenes (sometimes self-deprecating) details of so many of the roles I loved and cherished. The explanation of how he chooses and prepares for his roles, making them all the more impressive to watch and recall. The totality of his talent - no one trick pony here.

Just like in so many of Daniels' other notable roles, I was left wanting more from this consummate performer. Please tell me there will be a sequel - perhaps Alive and Well Enough To.

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wonderful

Jeff is such a wonderful storyteller. Love his down to earth view of celebrity.

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Every episode is so entertaining!

Great storytelling enhanced by the songs Daniels wrote and performed on this podcast. I hope there will be more.

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Exquisite!

A show stopper! Purple Rose segments brought me back to my own NYC beginnings. More please!

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Great Story Teller

Jeff Daniels is the most under rated actor of our time! This Podcast will keep you laughing and entertained with every episode!

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Outstanding!

A heartfelt memoir that I didn't want to end. The writing is outstanding and I'm sure Aaron Sorkin enjoyed it as much as I did! Was sad it was done. Loved the music and the lyrics were perfect. Thanks for sharing.

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What an eye opener!

I've known for some time that Jeff Daniels was a talented actor but I had no idea he was also a talented playwright, poet, songwriter and musician! Thank you Ben Daniels for bringing it all together for us!

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Fantastic

So entertaining and delightful! Thank you for allowing us to ride along. I thoroughly enjoyed each episode and getting to know your story. I hope more people tune in and let us k ow what they think. Kudos to a job well done.

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