From an ABC daytime soap opera and Hollywood auditions to Nashville songwriting and a powerful personal comeback, Woody Bradshaw’s journey has taken some remarkable turns.
Woody joins Skip Clark on the Skip Happens Podcast to share how he landed a role on ABC’s “Loving,” moved to Los Angeles, and experienced the Jimmy Webb performance that helped redirect his life toward songwriting. He also opens up about the heartbreak of a record deal falling apart, the ten years he feels he lost, his decision to stop drinking, and why regret now scares him more than failure.
We also talk about Woody’s breakout song “The Last Thing You Do,” his interpretation of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” his Blue Angels tribute “The Blues Are Back in Town,” and his new America 250 anthem, “Who’s Proud They’re From the USA.”
In this conversation:
00:00 Meet Woody Bradshaw 01:05 Growing up and discovering performance 08:44 Leaving college for New York City 10:45 Auditioning for ABC’s “Loving” 14:02 The reality of making a living as an actor 16:12 Moving from New York to Hollywood 18:48 The Jimmy Webb moment that changed everything 24:52 Writing his first song 27:05 Starting over in Nashville 32:40 Recording “The Last Thing You Do” 34:49 Success, radio and a heartbreaking setback 37:00 “Who’s Proud They’re From the USA” 42:10 Writing a tribute to the Blue Angels 45:05 The emotional story behind “Hallelujah” 49:04 How the music business has changed 53:44 Sobriety, clarity and reclaiming his life 56:32 What scares him more: failure or regret? 01:03:46 Rapid-fire questions
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