"It was a great honor to play the role." Actor John Lithgow reflects on his Oscar-nominated 1982 performance as Roberta Muldoon in "The World According to Garp" and the conversation now — four decades later — about which actors should and shouldn’t play transgender characters. PBS | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Everyone has their own role that made them fall in love with John Lithgow. It could be "Footloose" or "Shrek" or "3rd Rock from the Sun." And as he approaches 80, Lithgow keeps giving us more memorable roles. This year alone, he was in "The Old Man," "Conclave" and "Spellbound." On NPR's Wild Card podcast, he looks back on his life and explains his secret to continually landing good roles. To hear the full interview, search "Wild Card" wherever you get your podcasts — or head here: https://n.pr/