Deborah Ann Woll on Keeping it Real in Hollywood | Real Ones

Deborah Ann Woll talks candidly with Jon Bernthal about her journey in Hollywood. She discusses childhood bullying, the challenges of the entertainment industry, and maintaining authenticity as an actor. Woll opens up about self-doubt, the impact of parenthood, and her passion for Dungeons & Dragons. This conversation offers an honest look at the realities of life in the spotlight and the personal growth that comes with it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Key Chapters:
00:05:52 - Vulnerability and Self-Doubt in Acting
00:24:35 - Childhood Bullying and Its Impact
00:39:00 - Parenthood's Transformative Power
00:54:53 - Beauty Standards and Self-Image in Hollywood
01:11:41 - Dungeons & Dragons and Creative Expression

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[JaceEverettTV]

Deborah's profound intelligence is only superseded by her decency and kindness. What an extraordinary person. And a damn fine actor.

[MrMsaic]

She just made a million connections with vulnerable people. You see how perception is everything………she’s a rockstar

[IrishBirdy]

Frank and Karen’s relationship was ELECTRIC. Wouldn’t have worked without you two!

[andrynorton]

This interview DEVASTATED ME.

The profound human nature, kindness and relatability of Deb’s vibe is HAUNTING.

I guarantee her story will resonate with a TON of marginalized people.
She just made every one of them feel seen.❤️

Good on Jon for gently pulling this out.😩

[Subzerocool]

Deborah said she wasn't good a storytelling, but she went into that D&D seamlessly and I was quickly captivated in that small story she was telling.

[palynch]

The way Jon lights up when Deborah speaks so passionately about D&D and how curious he is about it is amazing to see. It feels so authentic and encouraging and you can tell he loves that he can make her feel safe about talking about something she obviously loves and has a passion for.

[shotokatsughost]

Seeing Punisher and Karen together is heartwarming

[Redclone]

Good to see genuine connection with people who would typically be labeled as coworkers. Awesome stuff

[evanrachelhood]

It’s a huge testament to Deborah’s strength that she hasn’t allowed this brutal, raggedy-ass industry to destroy her spirit. She’s very sensitive to her own emotions as well as others, and I think that’s really beautiful. 💜

[faithaymr]

I love how she says she’s not a good story teller and then she goes off on her DnD thing. Girl you need to seriously question every negative thing you think about yourself and show yourself the same compassion you show others! Self love is everything.

[DethRaptor]

Man.. Hearing her cry while saying she believes she is undesirable really fucking hurt me deep. I feel so relatable in that aspect.. I also remember my bully's first and last name. :(

[MichaelH]

Jon is such a good interviewer. He is willing to go to the gritty places that make things uncomfortable, but also willing to be vulnerable in those places. That’s what makes people feel safe enough to open up themselves.

[TheJamezay]

Deborah's insecurities while a burden are also her superpower, it formed her into an empathetic, highly aware and endearing person of a comforting intelligence. As far as desirability she is higher than she could ever know and is a very memorable actor in mostly every scene she is in.

I can relate to a lot of her struggles and I have an even deeper respect for her after this podcast, great job on this one Jon.

[TheMotb]

1:12:51 the face of someone who is hooked and imagining the setting, just from 2 sentences of story. awesome.

[charlottejackson]

I can’t remember the last time I actually sat and watched a whole podcast but this I was invested I could listen to Deborah for hours

[cindykurneck]

Deborah: "That's why you're great, and why I'm not yet" John: "What the F*ck are you talking about?" I loved this. This was fabulous. Love you both. ❤❤❤

[NicoleDumont]

Deborah Ann Woll is beautiful, and her acting is equally stunning. I’ve always been in awe of her talent. This interview just makes me love her even more because she’s also incredibly relatable. The way she describes her youth and being a non-threatening, easy target is how my son felt in school. Adults have always loved him and heaped praise on him, but being shy and quiet, classmates often pushed him around or made him feel like he wasn’t valued. He just graduated high school, and I’m hopeful he feels valued in college and beyond. 💛

[Schumacher]

Christ... I have never related to ANYONE, let alone any celebrity, more than I relate to Deborah. Thank you SO much for telling your truth. I feel like I could literally show this to my therapist and be like - "THIS"

[tomantram]

Deborah's confidence here is unreal. So confident in being honest with herself and others, confident in knowing who she is, confident in being vulnerable around others, confident at not bending her will and selling out who she is for the benefit of others.

We're all damaged goods, used cars. Some people who puff out their chest and outwardly seem confident are just being ignorant and refusing to take a look under the hood and see what issues there might be, probably in case the damage is big and something they don't have the tools to fix. Just ignoring the check engine light and plowing on. The most truly confident people have a look under the hood, measure up all the flaws and weak points, understand what they're dealing with and then take steps to make sure they don't break down. unexpectedly through negligence.

[mrhistorybuff]

This is literally the greatest interview I have ever seen.
At least in terms of celebrity, actor, or artist, rather than historian, political leader or activist, etc.