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This week on The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel, we're joined by actor and theater director Richard Israel for a great conversation about his career in Hollywood, his experiences in front of the camera, and his journey into the world of theater directing!

Richard has appeared in movies and television throughout his career, including Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, and has plenty of stories to share about the entertainment business.

We talk about everything from being typecast as a nerd to working with familiar Hollywood faces, his experiences making Police Academy 7, and what he's been up to behind the scenes as a theater director.

We get into:

🎬 Richard's journey into acting and how he got his start in Hollywood

🤓 Being typecast as a nerd and the challenges and opportunities that come with playing those characters

🚔 His experience working on Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, the seventh installment in the comedy franchise

❤️ Christina Applegate — Richard shares stories and memories involving the actress

🎥 Behind-the-scenes stories from his film and television career

📺 His experiences working in Hollywood and some of the memorable people he's crossed paths with along the way

🎭 Making the transition from acting to theater directing and how he found his passion behind the scenes

🏆 His award-winning career as a theater director, including productions of Violet, Avenue Q, Rent, and Floyd Collins

🎬 His work as the theatrical coordinator for HBO's Big Little Lies

🐶 The Dog Show: Come. Sit. Stay. — Richard's latest theatrical production, written by 13-time Emmy winner and two-time Grammy winner David Javerbaum

😂 The hilarious premise of The Dog Show, which features actors performing monologues from the perspectives of dogs. What do dogs REALLY think about baths, car windows, police work, and sniffing other dogs?

🎟️ Richard's experience directing this new Off-Broadway comedy at the Triad Theater in New York City

And a TON more stories about acting, directing, Hollywood, and the entertainment business!

🐶 Check out Richard's new play, The Dog Show: Come. Sit. Stay.

Written by David Javerbaum and directed by Richard Israel, the production is playing at the Triad Theater through November 29, 2026.


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