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Don’t Think Twice

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August 2, 2016 Follow Up, Indie, Meta, News, QandA, Scriptnotes, So-Called Experts, Story and Plot

Craig and guest host Mike Birbiglia discuss Mike’s new film, Don’t Think Twice, a comedy about life as an improv performer. The two explore the current state of independent film and the challenges facing aspiring filmmakers.

Craig and Mike also answer listener questions, including one on assassinating a fictional president.

Links:

  • Don’t Think Twice on Rotten Tomatoes
  • Angela Duckworth New York Times Op-Ed
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on Good Reads
  • Frank Oz on IMDB
  • Episode 99: Psychotherapy for Screenwriters
  • FING
  • Landmark Theatres
  • Music Box Theatre
  • John August on Twitter
  • Craig Mazin on Twitter
  • Mike Birbiglia on Twitter
  • Outro by Matt Davis (send us yours!)

You can download the episode here.

UPDATE 8-5-16: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

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