{"id":1455,"date":"2026-10-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arnesenoglerby.dk\/podcast\/arnesen-lerby-thomas-bo-larsen-a-free-man\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T16:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T14:15:06","slug":"arnesen-lerby-thomas-bo-larsen-a-free-man","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.arnesenoglerby.dk\/en\/podcast\/arnesen-lerby-thomas-bo-larsen-a-free-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Arnesen &#038; Lerby: Thomas Bo Larsen \u2013 A Free Man"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas Bo Larsen joins Frank Arnesen, S\u00f8ren Lerby, and Flemming Toft for a candid conversation about acting, passion, addiction, and life on the other side.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He talks about his school years, which were marked by dyslexia, and about his journey from working as a laborer and a glazier to attending acting school in Odense. At age 11, he discovered drama and imagination\u2014and for the first time found a place where he felt there was something he could do. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conversation also touches on his long-standing collaboration and friendship with Thomas Vinterberg. From their first short film to <em>*The Celebration*<\/em>, <em>*The Hunt*<\/em>, and the Oscar-winning <em>*Drunk*<\/em>, Thomas Bo Larsen talks about the work that went into his roles, the preparations, and life on a film set. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But his career has also had its downsides. Thomas speaks openly about his years of alcohol and drug abuse, about when his addiction began to take over his daily life, and about his journey toward a life free of substances. 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