With a stage and screen career that spans four decades, Thom’s experience has afforded him insight and wisdom that he shares generously in this conversation. Proud of his Basque-American and Japanese heritage, Thom is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in every field of his profession.

He made his Broadway debut in the original production of La Cage Aux Folles and since then Thom has managed to spend most of his life in rehearsal studios, on stages large and small, and in front of cameras on tv and film sets around the United States. His work has ranged from classical theatre to splashy musical comedies, from police procedurals and hospital dramas to soap operas and sitcoms.

There’s an old idiom that says “Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes.” In Thom’s case, you should understand that just one mile in his shoes is nothing. He and his wife Penny have travelled the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, the 500 mile journey across Northern Spain…twice. I was grateful to learn some of what he discovered along the way.

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Links and show notes from this episode:

• A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Camino de Santiago - John Brierley
• The Way - film about the Camino starring Martin Sheen
• The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
• Rebirth - Kamil Ravikant
• Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration

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