{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Hobart on Music, Comedy, Hollywood, and Making 'I Am Ryan'","description":"Hobart Reveals the Insane Story Behind I Am Ryan and Hollywood\u2019s Weirdest Fame, Game, Musician, actor, and creative wild card. Hobart sits down with Keith Reza for a funny, strange, and genuinely fascinating conversation about breaking into film, building a movie around an outrageous premise, and finding comedy in the absurdity of modern Hollywood. His official site describes a career spanning over 1,000 concerts, Warped Tour, acting, and live hosting \u2014 and this episode feels like all of that energy crashing together at once.&amp;nbsp; The conversation dives into I Am Ryan, a comedy about a Ryan Reynolds doppelganger navigating Hollywood chaos, plus the role of improvisation, the power of sound design, the weirdness of celebrity culture, and the kind of big questions that turn a normal interview into something way more memorable.&amp;nbsp; Guest Info: Hobart According to his official site, Hobart is a performer with a background that spans music, live entertainment, and screen work. His website describes him as having played over 1,000 concerts, being a Warped Tour veteran, a film, TV, and streaming actor, and the host of Live Play Bingo.&amp;nbsp; His film I Am Ryan is listed on IMDb as a comedy about a Ryan Reynolds doppelganger and his manager causing chaos in Hollywood while navigating celebrity events and red carpets. IMDb lists the release date as May 22, 2026.&amp;nbsp; Follow Hobart   Official Website: https:\/\/bigsushivampire.com\/   Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/bigsushivampire   Twitter \/ X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/bigsushivampire   YouTube: https:\/\/youtube.com\/hobart   &amp;nbsp; Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Movie Promotion 02:26 Hobart\u2019s Musical Journey and Career 07:24 The Making of I Am Ryan 12:27 Casting and Improvisation in Film 17:25 Future Plans and Look-Alike Stunts 18:39 The Buddy Film Experience 20:09 The Importance of Comedy in Today\u2019s Society 21:51 Creative Process and Filmmaking 24:04 The Role of Sound in Film 27:33 Personal Insights and Fears 32:41 Theories on Ancient Civilizations 36:26 Final Thoughts and Future Projects Support the show on https:\/\/patreon.com\/rezarifts61&amp;nbsp; Follow Keith on all social media platforms: FB:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realkeithreza IG:https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/keithreza&amp;nbsp; ALT IG:https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/duhkeithreza&amp;nbsp; X:https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/keithreza&amp;nbsp; TT:https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/keithreza&amp;nbsp; Book Keith on cameo at www.cameo.com\/keithreza Check out my website for dates at https:\/\/www.keithreza.com\/&amp;nbsp; Subscribe - Rate &amp;amp; Review on Apple Podcasts - Tell a friend :) Be a Rifter! &amp;nbsp; #RezaRifts #KeithReza #Hobart #IAmRyan #ComedyPodcast #FilmmakingPodcast #Hollywood #Acting #Screenwriting #SoundDesign #IndependentFilm #MoviePodcast ","author_name":"Reza Rifts","author_url":"https:\/\/www.keithreza.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41334560\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202098490"}