Wallace Shawn
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Born | Wallace Michael Shawn November 12, 1943 New York City, New York, US |
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Years active | 1965–present |
Spouse | Deborah Eisenberg[1] |
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Relatives | Allen Shawn (brother) |
Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, essayist, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in
Shawn also appeared in
Shawn is also a playwright; his plays include the
Early life
Shawn was born on November 12, 1943, in New York City, to a Jewish family.
Shawn grew up on
Career
Playwright
Shawn's early plays, such as
Shawn's later plays are more overtly political, drawing parallels between his characters' psychology and the behavior of governments and social classes. Among the best-known of these are
Shawn has also written political commentary for The Nation, and in 2004 he published the one-issue-only progressive political magazine Final Edition, which featured interviews with and articles by Jonathan Schell, Noam Chomsky, Mark Strand and Deborah Eisenberg. Shawn is credited as translator of Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera, which opened at Studio 54 in Manhattan on March 25, 2006. He appeared briefly in voiceover during "Song about the Futility of Human Endeavor". He published his first nonfiction work, Essays, on September 1, 2009. It is a collection of essays that express his perceptions of politics and other aspects of his life.[19]
Acting
Shawn's involvement with theater began in 1970 when he met
His rare non-comedic film roles include two collaborations with
Shawn stars in Woody Allen's 2020 film
Shawn was honored in 2005 with the
Voice acting
Shawn is a voice actor for animated films and television series, including
Shawn said that Toy Story director John Lasseter might have seen both My Dinner with Andre and The Princess Bride and seen him as "excitable" like Rex.[26]
In
Political activity
In June 2013, Shawn and many other public figures appeared in a video showing support for Chelsea Manning.[29] He referred to himself as a socialist in his essay "Why I Call Myself a Socialist: Is the World Really a Stage?", which was published online and later in his Essays.[30]
Shawn voiced his support for the
On October 16, 2023, Shawn spoke at a Washington D.C. rally organized by Jewish Voice for Peace and
In April 2024, Shawn narrated a political ad by a group of left-wing organizations opposing AIPAC's influence in Democratic Party primaries.[34]
Personal life
Shawn's longtime companion is writer Deborah Eisenberg.[35] Shawn is a Jewish atheist.[3][4][5][6] As of 2012[update], he lived in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.[36]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Manhattan | Jeremiah | |
Starting Over | Workshop Member | ||
All That Jazz | Assistant Insurance Man | ||
1980 | Simon | Eric Van Dongen | |
Atlantic City | Waiter | Credited as Wally Shawn | |
1981 | Cheaper to Keep Her | Mugger | |
My Dinner with Andre | Wally Shawn | Also writer | |
Strong Medicine | Birthday Party Guest | Uncredited | |
1982 | A Little Sex | Oliver | |
1983 | Lovesick | Otto Jaffe | |
The First Time | Jules Goldfarb | ||
Strange Invaders | Earl | ||
Deal of the Century | Harold DeVoto | ||
1984 | Crackers | Turtle | |
The Hotel New Hampshire | Freud | ||
The Bostonians | Mr. Pardon | ||
Micki & Maude | Elliot Fibel | ||
1985 | Heaven Help Us (Catholic Boys) | Father Abruzzi | |
Head Office | Mike Hoover | ||
1987 | The Bedroom Window | Henderson's Attorney | |
Radio Days | Masked Avenger | ||
Nice Girls Don't Explode | Ellen | ||
Prick Up Your Ears | John Lahr | ||
The Princess Bride | Vizzini | ||
1988 | The Moderns | Oiseau | |
1989 | She's Out of Control | Dr. Herman Fishbinder | |
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills | Howard Saravian | ||
We're No Angels | Translator | ||
1991 | Shadows and Fog | Simon Carr | |
1992 | Unbecoming Age | Dr. Block | |
Nickel & Dime | Everett Willits | ||
The Double 0 Kid | Cashpot | Direct-to-video | |
Mom and Dad Save the World | Sibor | ||
1993 | The Cemetery Club | Larry | |
The Meteor Man | Mr. Little | ||
1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Horatio Byrd | |
Vanya on 42nd Street | Vanya | ||
1995 | Just Like Dad | Stan Speigel | |
The Wife | Cosmo | ||
Napoleon | Echidna | American dub | |
Canadian Bacon | Canadian Prime Minister Clark MacDonald | ||
Clueless | Mr. James Hall | ||
A Goofy Movie | Principal Mazur | Voice | |
Toy Story | Rex | ||
1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | Labrador MC | |
House Arrest | Vic Finley | ||
1997 | Vegas Vacation | Marty | |
Just Write | Arthur Blake | ||
Critical Care | Furnaceman | ||
The Designated Mourner | — | Writer | |
1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Tarzan Chimp | Voice; direct-to-video |
1999 | The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man | ||
My Favorite Martian | Dr. Elliot Coleye | ||
Toy Story 2 | Rex | Voice | |
2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Voice; direct-to-video | |
The Prime Gig | Gene | ||
2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | George Bond | |
Monsters, Inc. | Rex | Voice, outtakes (uncredited) | |
2002 | Personal Velocity: Three Portraits | Mr. Gelb | |
2003 | Duplex | Herman | |
The Haunted Mansion | Ezra | ||
2004 | Teacher's Pet | Crosby Strickler | Voice |
Melinda and Melinda | Sy | ||
The Incredibles | Gilbert Huph | Voice | |
Marie and Bruce | — | Writer | |
The Fever | — | ||
2005 | Chicken Little | Principal Fetchit | Voice |
2006 | Southland Tales | Baron Von Westphalen | |
Air Buddies | Billy | Voice; direct-to-DVD | |
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers | Purple Pirate Barnacle Paul / Narrator | ||
2007 | Happily N'Ever After | Munk | Voice |
I Could Never Be Your Woman | Math Teacher | Uncredited | |
2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | Mr. Gibson | |
Mia and the Migoo | Migoo | English dub | |
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | Mr. Gibbles | Voice; direct-to-DVD | |
2009 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Broker / Booker / Lancelot Squarejaw | |
Capitalism: A Love Story | Himself | Documentary | |
2010 | Furry Vengeance | Dr. Christian Burr | Uncredited |
Toy Story 3 | Rex | Voice | |
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Calico
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Tea Time | — | Short film; writer | |
2011 | The Speed of Thought | Sandy | |
Hawaiian Vacation | Rex | Voice; short film | |
Small Fry | |||
2012 | Partysaurus Rex | ||
A Late Quartet | Gideon Rosen | ||
Vamps | Van Helsing | ||
2013 | Admission | Clarence | |
The Double | Mr. Papadopoulos | ||
A Master Builder | Halvard Solness | Also writer and producer | |
2014 | Don Peyote | Psychotherapist | |
2015 | Maggie's Plan | Kliegler | |
Robo-Dog | Mr. Willis | Direct-to-DVD | |
2016 | Drawing Home | Mr. Garfield | |
2017 | Animal Crackers | Mr. Woodley | Voice |
The Only Living Boy in New York | David | ||
Someone Else's Wedding | Albert | ||
2018 | Book Club | Derek | |
2019 | Toy Story 4 | Rex | Voice |
Marriage Story | Frank | ||
2020 | Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made | Mr. Crocus | |
Rifkin's Festival | Mort Rifkin | ||
2021 | The Addams Family 2 | Mr. Mustela | Voice[28] |
2023 | Dancing on the Silk Razor | Narrator | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982–1983 | Taxi | Arnie Ross | 2 episodes |
1983 | How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days | Professor Silverfish | Television film |
Saigon: Year of the Cat | Frank Judd | ||
1987–1991 | The Cosby Show | Jeff Engels | 5 episodes |
1992 | Civil Wars | Riley Baker | Episode: "A Bus Named Desire" |
One Life to Live | Professor Marvel | Unknown episodes | |
1993 | Eligible Dentist | Pilot | |
The Pink Panther |
The Little Man (voice) |
Episode: "Ice Blue Pink/Pink Trek" | |
Matrix | Mr. Gonley | Episode: "Lapses in Memory" | |
1993–1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Grand Nagus Zek | 7 episodes |
1994 | The Nanny |
Charles Haste | Episode: "Pishke Business" |
1994–1997 | Murphy Brown | Stuart Best | 4 episodes |
1995 | Kalamazoo | Bobby | Short |
Something Wilder | Roof Inspector | Episode: "Dr. Roof" | |
Just Like Dad | Stan Speigel | Television film | |
1996 | Toy Story Treats
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Rex (voice) | 18 episodes |
1996–1997 | Clueless | Mr. Hall | 17 episodes |
1997 | King of the Hill | Philip Ny (voice) | Episode: "How to Fire a Rifle Without Really Trying" |
1998 | Blind Men | Pilot | |
Noah | Zack | Television film | |
The Lionhearts | Various (voice) | 5 episodes | |
1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Frank Hopper | Episode: "A Case of Do or Die" |
Cosby | Mr. Fleming | 2 episodes | |
2000–2001 | Teacher's Pet | Crosby Strickler (voice) | 17 episodes |
2001 | Ally McBeal | Mr. Dune | Episode: "Falling Up" |
Blonde | I. E. Shinn | 2 episodes | |
Three Sisters | Dean Webb | Episode: "Don't Be Thrown" | |
2001–2006 | Crossing Jordan | Howard Stiles | 8 episodes |
2001, 2006 2011 |
Family Guy | Bertram (voice)
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3 episodes |
2002 | Sun Gods | Spaulding | Pilot |
Teamo Supremo | Gauntlet (voice) | Episode: "Running the Gauntlet" | |
Mr. St. Nick | Mimir | Television film | |
2003 | Monte Walsh | Colonel Wilson | |
Stanley | Mr. Goldberg (voice) | Episode: "Going-Away Goose/Time to Climb!" | |
2004 | Sex and the City | Martin Grable | Episode: "Splat!" |
Karroll's Christmas | Zeb Rosecog | Television film | |
2005 | Fat Actress | Sigmund von Oy | Episode: "The Koi Effect" |
Stargate SG-1 | Arlos Kadawam | Episode: "The Ties That Bind" | |
Desperate Housewives | Lonny Moon | Episode: " They Asked Me Why I Believe in You "
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2006 | The 12th Man | Marty | Pilot |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Film Professor | Episode: "Weeping Willow" | |
2008 | The Return of Jezebel James | Garson Leeds | Episode: "I'm with Blank" |
Cashmere Mafia | Animal Handler | Episode: "Dog Eat Dog" | |
2008–2009 | The L Word | William Halsey | 5 episodes |
2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Roy Batters | Episode: "Snatched" |
Life on Mars
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Stephen Morrell – "The Sorcerer" | Episode: "Let All the Children Boogie" | |
ER | Teddy Lempell | Episode: "The Beginning of the End" | |
2010 | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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Alan Rubin | Episode: "Anthony Weiner" |
Damages | Sterling Biddle | Episode: "Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck" | |
2008–2012 | Gossip Girl | Cyrus Rose | 11 episodes |
2011–2012 | Eureka | Warren Hughes | 3 episodes |
2011–2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Taotie (voice) | 9 episodes |
2012 | Fish Hooks | Rat King (voice) | Episode: "Guys' Night Out" |
2013–2015 | The Good Wife | Charles Lester | 3 episodes |
2013 | Adventure Time | Rasheeta (voice) | Episode: "Puhoy" |
The Fog of Courage
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Eustace Bagge (voice) | ||
Uncle Grandpa | Ule Gapa (voice) | Episode: "Belly Bros" | |
Toy Story of Terror! | Rex (voice) | Television special | |
2014 | Toy Story That Time Forgot | ||
Phineas and Ferb | Saul (voice) | Episode: "Phineas and Ferb Save Summer" | |
The Mysteries of Laura | Kenneth Walters | Episode: "The Mystery of the Sex Scandal" | |
Club Penguin: Monster Beach Party
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Gary the Gadget Guy (voice) | Television special | |
The 7D | Not-So-Magic Mirror (voice) | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" | |
BoJack Horseman | Himself (voice) | Episode: "One Trick Pony" | |
Christmas at Cartwright's | Harry Osbourne | Television film | |
2014–2018 | Mozart in the Jungle | Winslow Elliot | 6 episodes |
2015 | Club Penguin: Halloween Panic! | Gary the Gadget Guy (voice) | Television special |
2016 | The Night Shift | Mr. Neville | Episode: "Unexpected" |
Life in Pieces | Samuel | Episode: "Eyebrow Anonymous Trapped Gem" | |
Regular Show | The Evil Brain (voice) | Episode: "The Brain of Evil" | |
2016–2019 | The Stinky & Dirty Show | Tall (voice) | 18 episodes |
2017 | Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Principal Miller | Television film |
Mr. Robot | Mr. Williams | Episode: "eps3.2_legacy.so" | |
Graves | Jerry North | 3 episodes | |
She's Gotta Have It | Julius Kemper | 2 episodes | |
2017–2018 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Wally the White (voice) | |
Trollhunters | Unkar the Unfortunate (voice) | ||
2017, 2019 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Herb Smith | |
2018 | The Good Fight | Charles Lester | Episode: "Day 471" |
Skylanders Academy | Mabu Inspector (voice) | Episode: "Weekend at Eon's" | |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Benjamin Edelman | Episode: "Alta Kockers" | |
2018–2024 | Young Sheldon | Dr. John Sturgis | 52 episodes |
2019 | Big City Greens | Jyle Donelan (voice) | Episode: "Night Bill" |
The Simpsons | Wallace the Hernia (voice) | Episode: "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" | |
Butterbean's Cafe
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Oopsie Doodle (voice) | Episode: "Oopsie Doodle!" | |
Forky Asks a Question | Rex (voice) | Episode: "What Is Time?" | |
2020 | Search Party | William Badpastor | 2 episodes |
Esme & Roy | Grumbles (voice) | Episode: "Princess of Play Parts 1 and 2" | |
2020–2021 | Summer Camp Island | Morris Mole / Barry / Pete (voices) | 3 episodes |
2021–2022 | Amphibia | Humphrey Westwood (voice) | 2 episodes |
2021 | Gossip Girl | Cyrus Rose | Episode: "Final Cancellation" |
2022 | Evil | Father Frank Ignatius | 2 episodes |
Bubble Guppies | Professor Puny (voice) | Episode: "Search for the Great Silverback!" | |
2024 | Hailey's On It! | (voice) | Season 2 Guest role |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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1995 | Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story | Rex | |
1996 | Toy Story: The Video Game | ||
Toy Story Activity Center | |||
2004 | The Incredibles | Gilbert Huph | |
2006 | Family Guy Video Game! | Bertram |
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2008 | The Princess Bride Game |
Vizzini | |
2010 | Toy Story 3: The Video Game |
Rex | |
2012 | Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure |
Rex, Gilbert Huph | |
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | Bertram | ||
2013 | Disney Infinity | Rex | |
2014 | Disney Infinity 2.0 | ||
2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | ||
2016 | King's Quest | Manny/Manannan | [37] |
Disney Magic Kingdoms | Rex | ||
2018 | Lego The Incredibles | Gilbert Huph | Archive recordings |
2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Rex | [38] |
Theatre
Title | Year |
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Four Meals in May | 1967 |
The Family Play | 1970 |
The Hotel Play | 1970 |
The Hospital Play | 1971 |
Our Late Night | 1975 |
A Thought in Three Parts | 1976 |
The Mandrake | 1977 |
Marie and Bruce | 1978 |
Aunt Dan and Lemon | 1985 |
The Fever | 1990 |
The Designated Mourner | 1997 |
The Threepenny Opera | 2006 |
The Music Teacher | 2006 |
Grasses of a Thousand Colors | 2008 |
Evening at the Talk House | 2015 |
Musical
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008–16 | Toy Story: The Musical | Rex | Voice |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
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1982 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Screenplay | My Dinner with Andre | Won | |
1994 | Best Actor | Vanya on 42nd Street | Nominated |
Written works
Year | Title | Notes |
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2009 | Essays | Book collection of essays, by Haymarket Books |
2017 | Night Thoughts | Published by Haymarket Books |
2022 | Sleeping Among Sheep Under a Starry Sky | Book compilation of essays, published by Europa Editions |
References
- ^ Steindler, Catherine (Spring 2013). "Interviews, Deborah Eisenberg, The Art of Fiction No. 218". The Paris Review. Vol. Spring 2013, no. 204.
- ^ a b Ciampaglia, Dante A. (August 1, 2014). "Film Review: A Master Builder". Architectural Record. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ a b Orel, Gwen (September 3, 2009). "Bag of Tricks". Tablet Magazine.
- ^ a b Nathan, John (April 7, 2009). "Interview: Wallace Shawn. He makes Woody look pretty, but he's a pop culture icon". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Jewish United Fund (2016). "Celebrities: Wallace Shawn". Jewish United Fund. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Councils, Staff and Board of Jewish Voice for Peace". Jewish Voice for Peace. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ see pg. 20 of liner notes accompanying "Allen Shawn – Piano Works" CD issued by Coviello Classics label (COV 91414)> "Allen Shawn – Klavierwerke". Music Reference. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Profile of actor and playwright Wallace Shawn | Harvard Magazine". February 22, 2011.
- ^ "Fulbright Program Celebrates 75 Years of Impact". States News Service. December 23, 2021.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (April 5, 2011). "There's Room for Everyone Aboard a Marital Misery Tour". The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "Aunt Dan and Lemon". Whistler in the Dark. 2011. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ 1975 Obie Awards https://www.obieawards.com/events/1970s/year-75/
- ^ McGrath, Patrick (Spring 1997). "Wallace Shawn by Patrick McGrath". Bomb Magazine. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Obie Awards "1986 Winners"
- ^ Obie Awards, "1991 Winners"
- ^ Richmond, Ray (June 12, 2007). "Redgrave laid low by HBO's heavy "Fever"". Reuters. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Kahn, Robert (July 8, 2007). "Fast Chat: Vanessa Redgrave". Newsday. pp. c-3.
- ^ Jameson, A.D (2010). "Wallace Shawn. Essays". The Review of Contemporary Fiction. 30 (2): 167+ – via Gale Literature.
- ^ Morris, Wesley (November 16, 2007). "Out on the edge, scavenging among 'Southland Tales". Boston Globe.
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (November 17, 2008). "Wallace Shawn on 'Gossip Girl'? It's Not Inconceivable: The Arts/Cultural Desk". New York Times.
- ^ Chaney, Jen (November 28, 2003). "'The Haunted Mansion' A Familiar Fun House". Washington Post.
- ^ "Wallace Shawn returns as Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon". Monsters and Critics. October 18, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Nickolai, Nate (June 4, 2019). "Woody Allen to Begin Filming New Movie This Summer". Variety.
- ^ "Quick Takes: Wallace Shawn honored by PEN". Los Angeles Times: Home Edition. May 10, 2005. pp. E3.
- ^ Segal, Steve (December 4, 2019). "Wallace Shawn talks acting, 'Princess Bride' and 'Toy Story' ahead of Steel City Con". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "We Bet You Didn't Know These Actors Voice Characters in Both Disney and Disney Pixar Movies". Oh My Disney. June 19, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Dick, Jeremy (July 2, 2021). "The Addams Family 2 Character Posters Take the Kooky Family on One Ooky Summer Vacation". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Gavin, Patrick (June 20, 2013). "Celeb video: 'I am Bradley Manning'". Politico. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- Huffington Post. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Shawn, Wallace (August 25, 2014). "Wallace Shawn on Gaza: "The Anger of the Palestinians Cannot Be Ended by Killing Their Children"". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ a b White, Abbey (October 17, 2023). "Wallace Shawn Calls for End of "Massacring" in Israel-Gaza Conflict at D.C. Rally: "I Don't Really Believe in Revenge"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Veltman, Chloe (October 21, 2023). NPR industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza https://www.npr.org/2023/10/21/1207783685/celebrities-letter-ceasefire-israel-gaza-biden%7Ctitle=Entertainment industry A-listers sign a letter to Biden urging a cease-fire in Gaza. 21, 2023 Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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- ^ Steindler, Catherine (Spring 2013). "Interviews, Deborah Eisenberg, The Art of Fiction No. 218". The Paris Review. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ Als, Hilton (Summer 2012). "Wallace Shawn, The Art of Theater No. 17". The Paris Review. Paris, France: The Paris Review Foundation. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ The Odd Gentlemen. King's Quest – Chapter III: Once Upon A Climb. Sierra Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 1 min in, Cast.
- ^ "Square Enix Press Center – Star-studded Voice Cast Unveiled for Disney and Square Enid's Kingdom Hearts III". press.na.square-enix.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
Further reading
- Higgins, J. (2012). "The End of Room-Space: Domesticity and the Absent Audience in Wallace Shawn's the Fever". Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism. 26 (2): 57–74. S2CID 191948394.
- King, W. D. (1997). Writing Wrongs: The Work of Wallace Shawn. Philadelphia: ISBN 1-56639-517-8.
External links
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- Wallace Shawn at IMDb
- Wallace Shawn at the Internet Broadway Database
- Wallace Shawn at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Hilton Als (Summer 2012). "Wallace Shawn, The Art of Theater No. 17". The Paris Review. Summer 2012 (201).
- An Innocent Man in Guantanamo with readings by Wallace Shawn at LIVE from the New York Public Library, April 4, 2008
- Lannan Foundation: Wallace Shawn reading of The Fever