The National Press Club Presents Sean Astin, DC
Affair: Award-Winning Actor Sean Astin Discusses Political Radio Show and Career
When: Monday, October 27, 2014 @ 6:30 PM
Hot Spot: The National Press Club, DC
Deets: Award-winning actor, director, voice artist, producer, and radio show host Sean Astin comes to The National Press Club at 6:30 p.m. on October 27 to discuss his career in the entertainment industry as well as his political radio show, "Vox Populi." Sean Astin is best known for his film roles as Samwise Gamgee in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Mikey Walsh in "The Goonies," and the title character of "Rudy." Recent film appearances include "The Boys of Abu Ghraib," "Extraction," and "Freemason." In television, he appeared as Lynn McGill in the fifth season of "24," narrated the American version of "Meerkat Manor," currently voices Raphael in the Nickelodeon "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" TV series, stars in the Sony release "Mom's Night Out," and co-stars in the much anticipated series "The Strain" for FX based on Guillermo del Toro's novel series. Vox Populi is a bipartisan political radio show that aims to provide a forum for discussion of politics, government, and world events with divergent viewpoints and a high standard of civil discourse. The show has featured numerous politicians, scholars, historians, authors, activists, foreign dignitaries, and the politically-minded of the entertainment industry. Vox Populi airs online on the TradioV on Thursdays from 12:00-2:00 PST. Of the origin of Vox Populi, Astin has said, "I've wanted to do a political show for twenty-five years. I've campaigned for three presidents...I've lobbied in front of Congress, I actually managed a Congressional campaign - I'm a guy who likes to get involved."
Who You May Spot: Sean Astin
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