Emmy-Winner Jeff Hiller Returns! Talking Bodies and Money in a Changing Hollywood

<p>A lot has happened in Jeff Hiller’s life since he was last on the show in 2024.&nbsp; Last year he won an Emmy for his role on the HBO show <em>Somebody Somewhere</em> and then went viral for his sincere and funny acceptance speech. He’s had featured roles in the AppleTV hits <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/pluribus/umc.cmc.37axgovs2yozlyh3c2cmwzlza" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pluribus</a> and <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/widows-bay/umc.cmc.1zzly0vah46bnvnwf0qkrjhh2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Widow’s Bay</a> and joined the revolving cast of the Broadway show <a href="https://celebrityautobiography.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Celebrity Autobiography</a>. And his memoir <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Actress-of-a-Certain-Age/Jeff-Hiller/9781668031865" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Actress of a Certain Age</a> is out in paperback.</p><p>This week, Jeff returns to tell Anna about all the ways his life has changed – and hasn’t – since that surprise awards win, including the internet’s curiosity about his body, facing the financial realities of a changing Hollywood, and how we can all remember to seek joy by avoiding the fate of Margaret Atwood’s rooster.</p><p>Podcast production by Cameron Drews and Andrew Dunn</p><p>Get more <em>Death, Sex &amp; Money</em> with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the <em>Death, Sex &amp; Money</em> show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-sex-money/id870688022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0yKEWqaqfaAKlSjYnDuisy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. Or, visit <a href="https://slate.com/death-sex-money-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Death_Sex_Money&amp;utm_source=episode_summary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slate.com/dsmplus</a> to get access wherever you listen.</p><p>If you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deathsexmoney/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and you can find Anna’s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com.&nbsp; </p><br><p><br></p><p>Need to se