Tim Blake Nelson

filmmaker, 'Leaves of Grass'

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Tim Blake Nelson on KCRW

The Coen brothers have a knack for elevating character actors to leading men. They did it with actor Tim Blake Nelson in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” where he played Delmar O'Donnell.

Tim Blake Nelson on ‘Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ and being the Coen brothers’ muse of sorts

The Coen brothers have a knack for elevating character actors to leading men. They did it with actor Tim Blake Nelson in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” where he played Delmar O'Donnell.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Tim Blake Nelson plays the title character in the new Coen Brothers’ film. He joins us to discuss “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” and his favorite Greek philosopher.

Tim Blake Nelson on ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’

Tim Blake Nelson plays the title character in the new Coen Brothers’ film. He joins us to discuss “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” and his favorite Greek philosopher.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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