Scratch The Surface With Ej Scott

I am losing my eye sight to a disease called Choroideremia. This year I am running full and half marathons on all 7 continents to see the world and raise money for different charities www.crowdrise.com/7on7 In this episode I talk with my 3 guides (Mike, Sarah, Debs) that helped me run the race and the guide (Phil) that couldn't because he had a rib removed!  I also talk about my injuries, my worries, the race itself and more!  Please Listen, Please Share, Please Enjoy! Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 My website www.ejscott.com The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Neil Thornton is an American stand up comic that now lives in New Zealand. I recently went to New Zealand and got to talk with Neil about coming out of the closet, being married, body insecurities, why he left America to live in New Zealand, how he got into comedy and much more!! Please Listen, Please Share, Please Enjoy!! TWITTER @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 My website www.ejscott.com The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Mick Napier and Jennifer Estlin and a couple that are the owners and managers of the Annoyance Theater in Chicago. We talk about starting over agin 7 times in 28 years, how they met, Micks awkward marriage proposal three years ago (and they still haven't talked about it), being raised religious but now are atheists, mentalism and magic, writing improv books, directing at Second City, starting an Annoyance theater in Brooklyn, NY and the challenges of that, and so much more!! My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Deborah Ann Woll was my very first podcast guest 3 years ago and its only fitting that she is my 100th guest. We talk about her new obsession with being a Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master, how Bob Ross painting shows on Netflix is giving her a new view of her acting, we delve deep into Season 2 of Marvel's Daredevil on Netflix, we talk about Karens relationship with Frank Castle aka The Punisher, what Karen thinks of the big bombshell Matt gave her, behind the scenes info and so much more!! She even answered questions from fans off the internet.  My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJScott Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

I am losing my eye sight to an eye disease called Choroideremia. It is degenerative and genetic. So others in my family have it as well. My brother and two nephews. My grandfather went blind in his 40s. I turned 40 in November 2015 and in an effort to see the world before I can't anymore and also to raise awareness and funds for many worthy charities and organizations (Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Autism, Tourettes, ALS, Blindness, Mental Health, Rett Syndrome, Crohns Disease, Cancer, Animals, Kids). With the goal to be $500,000 in total by the end of the year.   go to my crowdrise to donate www.crowdrise.com/7on7 In this podcast I talk about the amazing trip I had to South Africa. The beauty and danger of where I was staying and also I talk about the half marathon I ran there. I also talk with my guides and other runners of the marathon.  My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Andy Trask is an actor, improvisor and a friend for many years. He recently had some health issues and that coupled with frustration with showbiz he moves back to where he is from, Hawaii. But before he leaves town I asked him on my podcast to talk about his health and also improv, comedy, Hawaii, working on Lost, his friendship with Jorge Garcia who played Hurley on Lost, his interaction with Matthew Fox, his time at the Groundlings, meeting his hero Phil Hartman, surfing, iO West, his magical avocado tree and so much more!!! my websitre www.ejscott.com twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

I am losing my eyesight to an eye disease called Choroideremia. This year I am running 7 marathons and half marathons on all seven continents. I have to run blindfolded due to my sensitivity to light. I am making a podcast of each of my races. Im running for charity and to see the world before I can't anymore. Go to my crowdrise to see all the charities Im raising money for www.crowdrise.com/7on7 In this podcast I go to London and run the full London Marathon blindfolded. I talk about the race and my thoughts and feelings leading up to it and I talk about my injuries and sickness. Plus I interview my three guides.    My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

I am losing my eyesight to an eye disease called Choroideremia. This year I am running 7 marathons and half marathons on all seven continents. I have to run blindfolded due to my sensitivity to light. I am making a podcast of each of my races. Im running for charity and to see the world before I can't anymore. Go to my crowd rise to see all the charities Im raising money for  www.crowdrise.com/7on7 In this podcast I run the Tokyo Marathon from February 2916. In this podcast I talk you through my feelings about running a race on a badf knee and I speak to my guides about their experience.  My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

I am losing my eye sight to an eye disease called Choroideremia. It is degenerative and genetic. So others in my family have it as well. My brother and two nephews. My grandfather went blind in his 40s. I turned 40 in November 2015 and in an effort to see the world before I can't anymore and also to raise awareness and funds for many worthy charities and organizations (Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Autism, Tourettes, ALS, Blindness, Mental Health, Rett Syndrome, Crohns Disease, Cancer, Animals, Kids). With the goal to be $500,000 in total by the end of the year. I am legally blind and as part of my Choroideremia symptoms I have a sensitivity to light especially sunlight. So I run these marathons blindfolded. However, for Antarctica it was so cloudy I didn't need to. My intentions of running the full marathon change early in the run due to my health and physical condition. I talk about all of that plus I speak with my running guide and other runners and the guy that put the whole thing together. This was called the

Actor/improviser/writer Jon Glaser comes in and talks with me about comedy, adopting a daughter, Conan O'Brien, Adult Swim, Amy Schumer, Chicago and so much more!! Please Listen, Please Share, Please Enjoy!! My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJScott Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Jason Mann is the winner of Season 4 of HBO's documentary tv series called Project Greenlight. It is a completion show that quickly chooses its winner so it can make a film and show the process of making a film for HBO. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and the Farrelly Brother (Peter and Bobby) are the producers. And Project Greenlight Season 1 winner, Pete Jones, is also in the show and helps co write the script. Its a fascinating show, if you've never seen it I recommend it. Jason comes to talk to me about being the reluctant winner, working with such high profile producers, his battle with HBO to get to use film as opposed to digital, getting to make a film based on his own script, casting the film, how he was portrayed, and so much more!! Really enjoyed my talk with Jason. If you've seen the season you'll get a lot of questions answered. Please Listen, Please Share, Please Enjoy!!     My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Mike Colter from The Good Wife, The Following, Million Dollar Baby joins me for the first time on Scratch the Surface to talk about growing up in South Carolina, meeting his wife in college, being a new father, moving to LA to be an actor and having to do day jobs like tele marketing, working with Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, getting married at City Hall, getting the flu for his first TV acting gig on Spin City and getting edited out of the show, gaining 30 lbs of muscle to play Luke Cage, auditioning with Krysten Ritter, his take on Luke Cage, almost not getting the job because he was contracted with another show, The Defenders and so much more!!! Please Listen, Please Share, Please Enjoy!!! My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Geoffrey Cantor and I first met last year at a bowling alley for Marvel's Daredevil wrap party. He's a nice guy with a surplus of energy. He was kind enough to come over and talk with me about pets, dogs, kids, marriage, teaching/ coaching, how he met his wife, theater, West Side Story, his parents, being Jewish, being picked on as a kid, moving around a lot growing up, auditioning for Daredevil with a shoulder he broke that day, working with Vondie Curtis Hall, his characters backstory that no one else knows, and his possible future on Daredevil, plus so much MORE!!! Please Listen! Please Share! Please Enjoy!! My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Desi Lydic was 38 weeks pregnant when I talked to her for this podcast. and that was a week or two ago. So she is due with her first child any second. She's also one of the new on air correspondents for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Ive known Desi for a long time through the improv world and we talk about that world, along with how she got The Daily Show gig, which took some doing, we talk being raised in Kentucky, having a baby, moving, MTV's Awkward, working with Leslie Nielsen, Matt Damon, director Cameron Crowe, doing a 5k walk with me several years ago, and much more!!! It was a great talk and a fun time catching up with Desi. Please Listen, Please Share, Please Enjoy!! My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Charlie Cox returns to "Scratch the Surface" to cover some ground we didn't get to last time. We talk a lot about season 1 of Daredevil because the last time he was on it was before the show came out. We talk about Comic Cons, how his life has changed, religion, what he's like to date and what he likes in a woman, Vincent D'Onofrio, Scott Glenn, Rosario Dawson, comic books, Black Widow, Elden Henson, Drew Goddard, The Martian and so much more!!! Had a great time talking with the great Charlie Cox. Please Listen! Please Share! Please Enjoy! My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Justin "Squigs" Robertson may be the new Al Hirschfeld. But don't tell him that. Squigs is a very humble and grateful self taught artist specializing in line work and Broadway shows. Born and raised in Oregon he has been in New York for 5 years and is already making a splash with his work. We talk about his beginnings, how he started as a stage actor and how his art has taken the spotlight. We talk about his experience meeting Robin Williams and drawing him, meeting James Earl Jones, meeting Hirschfeld's famous daughter "Nina" and so much more!! Watch a YouTube Documentary Short I made about Squigs Here... https://youtu.be/YR0_jVuKKyY Please Listen! Please Share! Please Enjoy!! My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Peter Shinkoda shares with me his thoughts on how Asians are depicted on screen, his audition process for the character "Nobu" on Marvel's Daredevil for Netflix, meeting his girlfriend on a chance encounter at a bar, his experience working with Ben Affleck, Noah Wylie and John Woo, his parents involvement in Japanese internment camps, his interaction with fans, how he stopped talking with his parents for 2 years and what their relationship is like now, comic cons and so much more!!! Please Listen! Please Share! Please Enjoy!! My website www.ejscott.com My crowdrise page for Charity! www.crowdrise.com/ejscott Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106

Tommy Walker was just a regular kid with not too much direction until he decided to test himself as an actor. Now he's on Netflix's most popular show and is getting inviteds to Comic Cons to meet fans. We talk about Tommys back ground, his parents, how he is the first Walker to graduate college, he does some impressions, we talk comics, cooking shows, and the Fantastic Four movie, as well as how he met his wife bartending, his audition for Daredevil was originally for another part, working with Vincent D'Onofrio, being a musician, personal trainer, drawing and so much more!!! Please Listen, Please Share, Please Enjoy!!! My wesite www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

Toby Leonard Moore is an Australian actor who plays a lot of American roles especially bad guys. Most recently he plays Wesley, sidekick to the Kingpin, on Marvel's Daredevil for Netflix. Toby talks about Australia, moving to Japan for a year by himself at age 15, meeting his wife, doing long distance at times with her, working with Vincent D'Onofrio, Keanu Reeves, Alfie Allen, his audition for Daredevil, making a short film about a Vampire that falls in love with a Zombie, Deborah Ann Woll joins us for the first part of the podcast to talk about working with Toby on Daredevil and vice versa. And miuch more!!! Please Listen! Please Share! Please Enjoy! My website www.ejscott.com Twitter @ejscott @EJPodcast Instagram @ejscott1106 The Choroideremia Research Foundation www.curechm.org

TJ Jagodowski is an improvisor you can take your family and friends to see with confidence. TJ is one half of the ever growing in popularity, TJ and DAVE from Chicago. I got to meet, get taught by and perform with TJ while I lived in Chicago a few years back. I was fortunate to get him on my podcast while we were both in NYC. And we talk about a lot of things. We were able to have a lot of laughs even though we were talking about some really serious subjects. TJ was gracious enough to open up with me about his eating disorder, alcoholism, the loss of his brother to suicide, insecurities, anxiety, I talk about my own struggles with depression and food addiction, he talks about gambling, improv, TJ and Dave, performing, auditioning for Saturday Night Live, getting vertigo while performing on stage at Second City in Chicago, the strength of his parents and how they founded the charity "For the Health of It of Western, Mass" after the death of their son, finding love with a long time friend and how she helped him