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David Wain Won't Get A Hair Transplant | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Tom Papa14 views
David Wain discusses the decade-long development of his new film 'Gail Dory and the Celebrity Sex Pass,' contrasting it with the slow-burn success of 'Wet Hot American Summer.' He details the unique collaborative dynamicsummaryThe 'Locked Room' Writing Method: Wain and Ken Marino force themselves into a room for seven days (7am-7pm) to go from zero idea to a finished first draft. This method was used for 'The 10,' 'Wanderlust,' and 'Gail Dory,takeaway

David Sedaris #6 | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard7 views
David Sedaris and host Hugh Laity discuss the complexities of parasocial relationships, the evolution of Sedaris's writing style from forced humor to observational comedy, and his unique approach to travel and human connsummarySedaris's writing has evolved from 'Naked,' which was written under deadline pressure with forced jokes ('elbowing you in the ribs'), to his current style which focuses on small, real-life moments and incorporates audientakeaway

Jordan Jensen & Jon Rudintsky - Mark Normand & Sam Morril - We Might Be Drunk Podcast

We Might Be Drunk Podcast22 views
The conversation covers his struggles with a bad agent, the intense pressure and isolation of the SNL writing room, and the psychological impact of comedy on relationships, including avoidant attachment styles and the vasummarySNL Writing Room Dynamics: New cast members face significant isolation and lack of allies, often writing alone and bombing in front of established stars and hosts like Donald Trump, which creates a high-pressure environmtakeaway

Russell Dickerson Keeps It Real on Famous Back Home | Bertcast # 723

Bert Kreischer13 views
They explore the authenticity of Dickerson's songwriting, contrasting his love-focused narratives with typical country tropes, and share humorous anecdotes about industry struggles and personal growth.summaryCollaborative songwriting preserves artistic vision; Dickerson works primarily with a tight-knit group of friends who know his personal history, avoiding the homogenized sound of generic Nashville writing sessions.takeawayComedy and music industries differ in collaboration norms; Kreisher notes that comedy often stigmatizes group writing, whereas music embraces it, though both fields benefit from authentic personal storytelling.takeaway

Smoking with three hands | The Church of What's Happening Now

Joey Diaz6 views
He shares candid insights on aging in the entertainment industry, dietary changes necessitated by health concerns, and the importance of maintaining mental sharpness through daily writing and social interaction.summaryHealth & Aging: Diaz emphasizes daily writing and journaling as critical exercises to prevent dementia and keep cognitive muscles active, noting that losing muscle mass correlates with higher dementia risk.takeaway

Why 'Theo of Golden' Has Touched Millions of Readers with Allen Levi and Oprah

Oprah24 views
Levi shares his unstructured writing process and the spiritual underpinnings of his work, while guests like Walker Hayes and Claude Kelly highlight the book's profound emotional impact on their lives.summaryThe writing process was entirely self-directed with no editor, agent, or deadline; Levi wrote sporadically over 2-3 years, relying on instinct to cut approximately 100 pages from the initial manuscript.takeawayLevi is currently writing a sequel titled 'Ellen of Golden,' featuring a homeless, highly educated female protagonist, though he notes the pressure of audience expectations makes it more challenging than the first book.takeaway

Matt Damon on THE ODYSSEY, plus a flashback chat on GOOD WILL HUNTING, turning down AVATAR, & more!

Josh Horowitz29 views
He shares anecdotes about roles he turned down, such as Harvey Dent in 'The Dark Knight' and a part in 'Avatar,' explaining how these decisions inadvertently led to writing 'Good Will Hunting' and other career-defining psummaryHe views turning down roles like Harvey Dent in 'The Dark Knight' not as regrets but as necessary pivots; he explains that passing on a small role in a blockbuster allowed him to headline other projects, and that passingtakeaway

Honolulu Blues W/Joel Walkowski | Bein' Ian with Jordan #207

Bein' Ian with Jordan Podcast20 views
He shares insights on sobriety, the creative process of writing during his father's final year, and the supernatural signs he believes occurred after his father's death.summaryCareer Pivot Through Adversity: After being hit by a bus and recovering from a broken arm, Walcowski began ghostwriting celebrity memoirs, using the interview skills honed while caring for his father to structure other ptakeaway“I'm an analyst. So, the most white collar upstanding job and like I pursue writing with every every bit of bandwidth beyond that.”quote

The Billy Joel Interview

Rick Beato22 views
Billy Joel discusses his songwriting craft, emphasizing the importance of classical music influences like dissonance and suspension, the strategic use of vowel sounds in lyrics, and adapting musical arrangements for largsummaryVowel sounds dictate melodic phrasing; Joel uses the 'Keith Richards School of Songwriting' approach where open vowels (like 'ee' or 'ah') allow for better melodic flow than closed consonants, noting that 'Honesty' was wtakeawaySongwriting improves with volume but also increases self-criticism; Joel notes that writing more songs raises one's internal bar, eventually leading to a point where the artist becomes too critical of their own work, whitakeaway

Danny McBride (Full Episode) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Team Coco20 views
They explore McBride's transition from TV writing to short stories with his book 'Thrilling Tales of Modern Men,' revealing his creative process of freehand journaling to overcome writer's block.summaryMcBride's creative process for his book involved freehand writing for 3-4 pages every morning before his TV writer's room duties, which helped exercise his brain and generate ideas that were later refined into published takeaway“I just start this thing where in the morning before I'd go into the writer's room I would just freehand write like anything I wanted and I would just get to about three or four pages and I would stop it... It really didquote

FIFA WORLD CUP WITCHES, ELITES ARE REPTILES & THE DMT REALM - EP.293

Jumpers Jump38 views
They discuss how modern convenience erodes essential skills like mental math and cursive writing, while also debating whether AI or spiritual entities should guide human decision-making.summaryCursive Writing Conspiracy: Cursive was removed from school curricula not because it is useless, but to prevent public access to original handwritten government documents and amendments, as AI currently struggles to decitakeaway“They're trying to make us forget about [cursive] so we don't know how to read it. And cursive writing is the only thing that AI can't properly read yet.”quote