Kelsey Grammer Has Survived Lightning, Loss and 40 Years of Frasier

<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="123" data-end="588">In this fascinating episode of Backstage Pass with Gentry Thomas, legendary actor Kelsey Grammer joins Gentry to talk about his new sci-fi mystery film, Lars Shrike Walks the Night. In the film, Grammer plays Lars Shrike, a mysterious character who may have escaped from a writer&rsquo;s imagination and must navigate the real world with only fragments of understanding. The film arrives on digital platforms July 24.</p>

<p data-start="590" data-end="880">Watch the trailer here: <a class="decorated-link cursor-pointer" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJyJVaNfpjs" data-start="618" data-end="709">Lars Shrike Walks the Night Official Trailer</a><br data-start="709" data-end="712">Watch or find the movie here: <a class="decorated-link" href="https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/lars-shrike-walks-the-night/umc.cmc.2latyu2biajyjlirs77tsbei7" data-start="746" data-end="880">Lars Shrike Walks the Night on Apple TV</a></p>

<p data-start="882" data-end="1074">Kelsey and Gentry dive into the film&rsquo;s unusual concept, what drew him to the role, and how a story about reality, imagination, and identity gave him something different to explore as an actor.</p>

<p data-start="1076" data-end="1350">The conversation also looks back at two of the most iconic sitcoms in television history: Cheers and Frasier. Kelsey reflects on the legacy of Dr. Frasier Crane, how the character evolved over the years, and why audiences have connected with him for generations.</p>

<p data-start="1352" data-end="1617">Gentry and Kelsey also talk about his meeting with Donald Trump, his personal meditation practices, and how he finds calm and balance in a busy life. Plus, Kelsey shares the wild story of what it was like to be struck by lightning and live to tell the tale.</p>