Actor Sam Waterston was on the Lopate Show recently to discuss the challenges of playing King Lear in the latest production at the Public Theater...and he also told us which recent film intrigued him.

What have you read or seen over the past year (book, play, film, etc…) that moved or surprised you?

        Rum Diaries, starring Johnny Depp and written/directed by Bruce Robinson.

What are you listening to right now?

        Brian Lehrer.

What’s the last great book you read?

       Against the Tide by Cornelia Dean.

What’s one thing you’re a fan of that people might not expect?

        American Calvados.

What’s your favorite comfort food?

        Whatever my wife’s just made.