Matthew Rhys: I Dreamed About the Double Emmy Nomination | Why Are You More Succesful Than Me?

Fresh off making Emmy history with his historic double win for Widow's Bay and The Beast In Me, 3-time Emmy winner Matthew Rhys sits down with Richard Bacon for an unforgettable conversation ✨. From nearly joining the British Army after facing years of rejection to his hilarious "eye patch" James Bond audition before Barbara Broccoli, Matthew opens up about the realities of Hollywood. He reflects on meeting his wife Keri Russell on The Americans, navigating the extreme highs and lows of acting, setting the standard as a lead actor, and the ritual humiliation of auditioning as a Pot Noodle. 00:00 – Double Emmy Nomination Year 01:56 – A Career-Best Moment 03:00 – Widows Bay and Tonal Risks 04:14 – Working with Hiro Murai 05:46 – Ghostbusters and Katie Dippold 06:38 – The Craft of Screen Acting 07:27 – Olivier's Technical Mastery 08:28 – Escalating the Scares 09:18 – Why Matthew Avoids Watching Himself 11:06 – Career Peaks and Pessimism 12:21 – The "This Too Shall Pass" Rule 13:38 – Common Threads in Success 14:52 – The Graduate on Stage 16:47 – Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 18:13 – Early Breaks with Ioan Gruffudd 20:00 – Arriving in Hollywood & Titus 23:33 – Acting Lessons from Anthony Hopkins 25:28 – Running Lines at Home with Keri Russell 26:47 – Ten Years of Audition Rejection 29:05 – Almost Joining the British Army 32:00 – The Hard Reality of Acting 33:43 – Rejection, Anger, and Motivation 36:00 – The Rise of Self-Taping 37:27 – Auditioning for James Bond 38:32 – The Failed Eye Patch Joke 40:00 – Unrealistic Optimism in Art 42:31 – Learning Camera Savvy 44:00 – Setting the Standard as Number One 45:51 – Meeting Keri Russell 47:20 – Falling in Love on The Americans 48:47 – The Mickey Mouse Club Advantage 50:00 – Star Quality and Presence 52:41 – Aging Out of Younger Roles 53:30 – Too Old to Play Young Quint in Jaws 55:00 – Turning 50 and Existential Thoughts 56:07 – Pushing for the Owain Glyndŵr Project 57:20 – Promoting Welsh Identity 58:39 – Looking Back at a 2001 Interview 01:01:11 – Upcoming BBC Role as Harold Evans #WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe #RichardBacon #MatthewRhys