Jeff Daniels on career gambles, Trump’s second term, and his "Dumb and Dumber" intervention

Actor Jeff Daniels talks to Salon’s Mary Elizabeth Williams about the second season of his Audible Originals memoir, “Alive and Well Enough.” Daniels discusses why his memoir is an audio project with sketches and songs, the risks he’s taken throughout his career, and the bond he shares with older actors. He also talks about playing Ronald Reagan in his upcoming film “Reykjavik” and Trump’s second term. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 “Alive and Well Enough” on Audible 07:05 Daniels on working with his son Ben 08:36 Lessons from Daniels’ acting career 14:26 Playing Ronald Reagan 16:20 Making art outside of Hollywood 19:11 Donald Trump’s second term #salontalks #interview #jeffdaniels #audible #acting Subscribe to SalonTV’s Channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/salontv For more content from SalonTV, click HERE: https://www.salon.com/tv Like Salon on Facebook HERE: https://www.facebook.com/salon Follow Salon on Twitter HERE: https://twitter.com/salon Follow Salon on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/salonofficial