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Mark Metcalf on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

As if sitting down twice with Animal House’s Mark Metcalf was not enough (it wasn’t), thrice was the charm. And, I suspect, just the beginning of many more conversations to come… and that’s exactly what this was… a conversation. 

Sparked by Mark’s just-dropped memoir, Tim Tim Timmy, which is at once gut-wrenching, heart-stopping, terrifying, life-affirming, informative, entertaining, and inspiring, we talked about suicide, family dysfunction, addiction, mental illness, the differences… Asperger’s, ADD, depression, neurodiverse, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar, being on the spectrum, and how one size doesn’t fit all. How a proper early diagnosis can change the course of a life, prematurely ending Tim’s and giving space for Mark’s son Julius to thrive way beyond expectations.  

We talked about Mark’s life choices, and how they impacted his brother, his marriage, his son, and his career. How a misstep may have led to a seasoning, a reasoning, his ultimate redemption. 

The beach in Gaza was not lost on us, the scary insanity crept in more than once. We touched on the current state of the business too, self-tapes, and the horror of it all. With a quick streaming recommendation. 

In the end, it came down to love, responsibility, willingness, and action. That works at home, with our work, and with our nation. 

I’m hopeful. I’m inspired. I’m better informed. And I adore, even more, Mr. Metcalf. 

Treat yourself to Tim Tim Timmy. In this dumbed-down mess of times, it’s a smart, sophisticated, thought-provoking, yet accessible and non-putdownable enticing read. https://bit.yly/42J1c1B

Mark Metcalf Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 2/5/25, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET

Today Live! The Maestro, The Master, yes, but for me, Mark Metcalf is Neidermeyer! PLEDGE PIN! Even when he’s appearing in Ally McBeal, Hill Street Blues, One Life to Live, Oscar, Jag, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Seinfeld, Star Trek Voyager, Mad Men, or Chilly Scenes of Winter that he also produced, that smug bad boy always shines through and makes me smile. Especially after sitting down with him twice in a matter of weeks, because once was not enough!

Mark’s just-dropped memoir, Tim Tim Timmy, which opens with his brother’s suicide, is a fiercely honest accounting of his family’s dysfunction, his brother’s emotional and mental disabilities, and how he found his redemption through love, attention, and devotion to his son with special needs of his own. It’s a riveting and moving work. https://www.amazon.com/Tim-Timmy-Mark-Metcalf/dp/B0DQ6M7XTV?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Can’t wait to dive into it with him.

Mark is warm, fun, funny, lovely, insightful, inclusive, and smart as a whip. We became, dare I say, fast friends after our first communication. I feel connected, and treasure this man. I am so looking forward to this conversation and catching up.

Mark Metcalf on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Wednesday, 2/5/25, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET Streaming Live on my Facebook facebook.com/vickiabelson