The Pitt's Patrick Ball: From College Dropout to Yale, Broadway & TV Stardom
Collider Ladies Night & Collider ForcesShow Notes
Patrick Ball joins Perri Nemiroff for a Collider Forces interview to discuss the remarkable journey that led him to becoming Dr. Frank Langdon on The Pitt.
Before landing his breakout role on one of television's most acclaimed dramas, Ball dropped out of college, moved to New York, spent years working in regional theater, studied at Yale, made his Broadway debut, and endured countless auditions that didn't result in a booking. During this conversation, he reflects on that winding path to success and the lessons he learned along the way.
Ball also dives deep into The Pitt, discussing Langdon's evolution across Seasons 1 and 2, his dynamic with Mel (Taylor Dearden), Santos (Isa Briones), Whitaker (Gerran Howell), and Robby, what he's learned from working alongside Noah Wyle, and what he hopes to explore when the series returns for Season 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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