Lillee Jean TALKS! Live: Don Most Award-Winning Actor, Director, Musician
- Lillee Jean Trueman
- Oct 6, 2024
- 4 min read
Updated: Feb 7
In a much-anticipated season debut, Lillee Jean TALKS! Live welcomes back Hollywood legend Don Most, best known for his iconic role as Ralph Malph in "Happy Days." Following their previous award-winning interview, Lillee Jean and Don Most sit down for an exclusive conversation about his exciting new work.
Donny discusses his starring role in the Western film "Far Haven," directed by Gary Wheeler and Brent Christy, offering an exclusive look into his experience on the set. He also talks about his upcoming musical performance with The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, giving fans a look into his passion for music.
This episode is a must-watch for film lovers, music enthusiasts, and fans of Lillee Jean and Donny Most.
"I think there's more of a little more flamboyance, in some of those characters and there's more fun things to latch on to" - Donny Most on playing epic diverse characters and his new roles in Far Haven, to County Line: No Fear.
October 7th, 2024, at 8:00 PM, the episode will premiere on Lillee's website, and channel. In the episode, he teases Harsen's Island Revenge, a new movie airing early 2025.
OFFICIAL CAST
Lillee Jean TALKS! Live - Season 4, Episode 1
Director: Lillee Jean Trueman (Lillee Jean)
Writer: Lillee Jean Trueman (Lillee Jean)
Producer: Lillee Jean Productions (Lillee Jean)
Editor: Lillee Jean Productions (Lillee Jean)
Special Thanks Casting Help: Laur Trueman
Lillee Jean (self)
Don Most (self)
STILLS/TRAILER:
Previous Show:
Award Winner/Best Web Series - Lillee Jean TALKS! Live With Don Most (2022) - Gothamite Monthly Film Awards (2024)
- Award Winner/Best Podcast - Lillee Jean TALKS Live with Don Most (2022) - Pageant Film Festival Awards (2024)
About Don Most:
Don Most is best known for his co-starring role as Ralph in the long-running television series "Happy Days”. During this time, he worked with such emerging talents as Ron Howard and Garry Marshall. Recently, Don appeared in the film Far Haven, a Western, which premiered on Amazon Prime and Apple TV in January 2024; and County Line: No Fear, which premiered on Amazon Prime in 2023.
Other recent films include Man's Best Friend, where Don plays defense attorney Ian Tapper; a starring role as Pastor Milo Williams in the film Lost Heart, and coming out in January 2025 is Harsen’s Island Revenge, based on a true story during prohibition. Don plays the head of a murderous and feared mob called The Purple Gang. Other recent films include - When George Got Murdered, Lifetime’s: Holiday In Sante Fe, Cult Cartel, The Yankles, Chez Upshaw, Campin’ Buddies, and Follow.
Most's other past film credits include ED TV, directed by Ron Howard; Crazy Mama, directed by Jonathan Demme, and The Great Buck Howard, starring John Malkovich. In television, Don recently starred opposite Robert Wuhl in Old Buddies, and opposite Gail O’Grady in Scramble as part of the new web series "#$%&' Vignettes”. Other TV credits include a recurring role in Glee, guest starring roles in: Men Of A Certain Age, The Odd Couple, Star Trek: Voyager, Yes, Dear, The Crow, Sabrina, Sliders, Century City, Dark Skies", and The Family Guy.
Following in the footsteps of some of his peers, Don has directed three feature films. His first, The Last Best Sunday, had its World Premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was a feature film winner at the Telluride IndieFest. Moola, starring William Mapother, Shailene Woodley, Treat Williams, Daniel Baldwin, and Curtis Armstrong, premiered at The Newport Beach Film Festival, where it earned him The Outstanding Achievement In Directing Award. Don also directed Harley"s Hill, his first family film, which was recently seen on Showtime, Starz, and Encore.
In another area, Don has recently gone back to his first love – singing. Don has always loved the standards/swing/big band style of music, and has mounted his show – D Most Mostly Swinging. He has performed it at 54 Below and The Cutting Room in NYC, Catalina"s Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA, and Vibratto"s and Vitello"s Jazz Club, in Los Angeles to great acclaim.
Don also has a CD out: "D Most Mostly Swinging”. It features an outstanding 17-piece band comprised of some of the top jazz/studio players in Los Angeles. He also just released a new CD, New York High, with Nashville-based producer, Tony Mantor. It features some jazz standards in a contemporary jazz setting, along with some classics from the 60's and 70's.
About the Lillee Jean Talks Live Show
Created in 2020, Lillee Jean TALKS Live has produced dozens of epic nighttime entertainment webseries episodes centered around director and actress Lillee Jean.
The show is known for its celeb interviews, musical performances from hot new artists, and actors discussing new blockbuster films.
Last season, Don Most, Shelley Wade, Neil D'Monte, Staci Layne Wilson, Aaron Kai, Armand Peri, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, and so many more, just to name a few, stopped by on Lillee's show!
2020- | Talkshow Series | 4 Seasons
Logline: Lillee Jean TALKS! Live is a celebrity interview series directed by actress Lillee Jean, featuring in-depth conversations with Hollywood’s most prominent award-winning actors, singers, and directors.
OFFICIAL AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS:
Award Winner: Best Web Series - Gothamite Monthly Film Awards - April 2024 - Lillee Jean TALKS! Live With Donny Most;
Award Winner: Best Podcast/New Media - Pageant Film Festival Awards - September 2024 - Lillee Jean TALKS! Live with Donny Most
PRODUCTION ROSTER:
DIRECTED BY: Lillee Jean Trueman
WRITTEN BY: Lillee Jean Trueman
PRODUCED BY: Lillee Jean Productions; Laura Rene Marks-Trueman
Lillee Jean Trueman, Donny Most, Shelley Wade, Alan Swyer, Neil D'Monte, Staci Layne Wilson, Aaron Kai, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez (Lady Clegg), Charlie "Chick" Allan, Chara Gallos Allan, John Callas, Mark Gantt, Armand Peri, Eric Schumacher, Paul Reeves, David White, Jon Simon, Christy Curtis Buss, McKenzie Westmore, Laur Trueman (Laura Rene Marks-Trueman), Kerry Benjamin, Tiana Ferrell, Ian Gregory Kay, Rocco Leo Gaglioti, Shalini Vadhera, Stephen Voyce, Jameson Quinn, Raquel Aurilia, David Lee Summers, Jen Eagle, Tyler Gallant, Andrew Chang, Autumn Ivy, Zoee, Jamal Lyles, Claudy Beats, Raissa Yame.