People
- Sean Penn - Oscar-winning actor, director, author, and the subject of the interview.
- Kid Rock - mentioned in the context of a past discussion Sean Penn had with him.
- Jack Nicholson - actor with whom Sean Penn made the movie “The Pledge” and who was present at a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
- Vladimir Putin - former leader of Russia, with whom Sean Penn and Jack Nicholson had a meeting.
- President Bush - mentioned in relation to Sean Penn’s past perception of trust in him, and his actions in Ukraine.
- Brad Pitt - actor who was on Dax Shepard’s podcast and said he was starstruck by working with Sean Penn.
- Dax Shepard - host of the podcast “Armchair Expert” where Brad Pitt was a guest.
- Meryl Streep - actor whom Sean Penn has met on several occasions and considers an elegant person.
- Hopper (Sean Penn’s son) - mentioned in the context of Sean Penn wanting to name him “Steak”.
- Leo DiCaprio - actor who will be in Sean Penn’s new movie “One Battle After Another” and whom Sean Penn has known since he was 15.
- Benicio Del Toro - actor in Sean Penn’s new movie “One Battle After Another”.
- Teyana Taylor - actor in Sean Penn’s new movie “One Battle After Another”.
- Chase Infinity - actor in Sean Penn’s new movie “One Battle After Another”, described as “magic”.
- Gina Hall - actor in Sean Penn’s new movie “One Battle After Another”.
- Steven Spielberg - director who reportedly called Sean Penn’s performance in “One Battle After Another” his best ever.
- Marty Scorsese - director whom Sean Penn would love to work with and who Sean Penn previously shadowed on the set of “Cape Fear”.
- Charles Bukowski - poet whose quote about finding something you love and letting it kill you is referenced.
- Owen Cooper - guest mentioned to appear after Sean Penn’s segment.
- Guillermo - mentioned in the context of YouTube subscribers.
Organizations
- KGB - mentioned in relation to Vladimir Putin’s understanding of English.
- Sisters of the Brave Beaver - a group of nuns mentioned in a film clip.
- YouTube - platform mentioned in relation to subscriber count.
Documents
- The Pledge - a movie starring Sean Penn and Jack Nicholson.
- One Battle After Another - Sean Penn’s new movie, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
- Licorice Pizza - a movie on which Sean Penn did a “little thing” with Paul Thomas Anderson.
- Cape Fear - a movie directed by Martin Scorsese on which Sean Penn shadowed him.
- Power washer - a tool Sean Penn owns and uses.
- Handy vac - a type of vacuum cleaner Sean Penn owns.
Technologies
- Podcast - mentioned in the context of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert”.
Other
- Spicoli - a character reference for Sean Penn, implying he is the benchmark.
- National Anthem for Stalin - mentioned in the context of a meeting with Putin and Jack Nicholson.
- Medals - mentioned in relation to the man who wrote the national anthem for Stalin.
- Dress greens - clothing worn by the man who wrote the national anthem for Stalin.
- Widescreen picture - mentioned in relation to Martin Scorsese’s directing.
- Monitor - used on a film set for viewing shots.
- Cigarettes - mentioned in relation to Sean Penn’s smoking habit and his experience shadowing Scorsese.
- Marriage - used as an analogy for compromise, in relation to smoking.
- Gravestone - mentioned in relation to Sean Penn’s goal of being a “squared away individual”.