Hamish Linklater: The Ghosts of Theatre, Batman, Nickel Boys & the Lakers

Hamish Linklater is a powerhouse: actor, writer, director, producer, and a master of storytelling across every medium. Right now, he’s commanding the stage in Ghosts at Lincoln Center, voicing Batman in the new animated Batman series, and starring in Nickel Boys, which just snagged an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.

You’ve seen him in The Big Short, Midnight Mass, Fargo, The Newsroom, and Manhunt, but Hamish isn’t just about delivering iconic performances, he’s a playwright, too. His works Paris, Actors!, The Whirligig, and The Vandal prove his pen is just as sharp as his performances. And let’s not forget Downtown Owl, his directorial debut alongside Lily Rabe, which premiered at Tribeca in 2023.

On stage, Hamish has left his mark with standout performances in Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, and Twelfth Night for Shakespeare in the Park, earning Drama Desk, Lortel, and Outer Critics Circle nominations, as well as an Obie Award.

In this episode, we chop it up with Hamish about the Ghosts of theater, the weight of legacy, and what it’s like stepping into the Dark Knight’s boots. Tap in for a fly conversation.

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Credits:

A production of Outside In Theatre in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles

Created by Alex Ubokudom & Tobie Windham

Edited by Brianna Seamster

Recorded & Mixed by Arlo Sanders

Theme Song by Arlo Sanders

Produced by Brianna Seamster & Jessica Hanna

Executive Produced by The Frogs & Outside In Theatre

Recorded at Outside In Theatre