Tonight on the TalkVille Podcast: Smallville’s “Ryan”

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A new episode of the Smallville podcast TalkVille hosted by series stars Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum drops tonight and this week the topic is the Season 2 episode “Ryan!” Here are some of the topics discussed about this emotional episode:

Directing emotion advice that stuck with Tom
Pulling emotional performances from Ryan
Tom setting boundaries on set
Tough ask to get someone under 30 to grapple with the idea of life and death
Rosenbaum improv line on set that shook him
The juxtaposition of characters who have all the control having no control in this episode

A gallery of photos to promote the episode can be found below, including a shot of Ryan…. no, not that Ryan; TalkVille’s Ryan! Find TalkVille at TalkVillePodcast.com and anywhere good podcasts can be found.

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Craig Byrne

Craig Byrne has been writing about Superman TV since 1995, when the "Lois & Clark Krypton Club" launched. He founded KryptonSite.com in February 2001, becoming the first fan site for The WB/CW television series Smallville. He also wrote the Official Companion books for Smallville seasons 4-7 as well as the Smallville Visual Guide.

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