D’Arcy Carden On Her New Film “Ride The Eagle,” Music, Goals As An Actress & Future Projects
In Ride The Eagle — due out In Theaters, On Demand and Digital on July 30, 2021 — when Leif’s (played by Jake Johnson) estranged mother Honey (played by Susan Sarandon) dies, she leaves him a “conditional inheritance.” Before he can move into her picturesque Yosemite cabin, Leif has to complete her elaborate, and sometimes dubious, to-do list. Leif and Nora (played by D’Arcy Carden), his canine BFF, step into Honey’s wild world as she tries to make amends from beyond the grave in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy, which also stars Academy Award winning actor J.K. Simmons.
The aforementioned D’Arcy Carden not only stars in this film — which Jake Johnson co-wrote with director Trent O’Donnell– but has been working steadily for over a decade. Beyond playing Janet on The Good Place, you may have seen Carden via multiple episode appearances on Broad City, Barry and/or Bonding. Carden is slated to be part of the upcoming TV adaption of A League Of Their Own.
On July 23, 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with D’Arcy Carden via phone, as embedded below. Besides Ride The Eagle, we spoke about upcoming projects, her goals as an actress, music, and when she has ever encountered D’Arcy from The Smashing Pumpkins. More on Carden can be found by clicking here, here and here, while more on Ride The Eagle can be found by clicking here.
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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."
