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Mike Birbiglia: 7/26/16
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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, actor, writer, and filmmaker. His latest film, produced alongside This American Life's Ira Glass, is Don't Think Twice and is out for limited release this week. Today, Mike talks about workshopping the script for Don't Think Twice (5:00), how he absorbs story notes (16:00), and how fatherhood changed his priorities and his writing (23:00). Plus, Mike discusses how he tries to find a balance between being selfish and selfless (30:00) and how long the good feeling of making people laugh actually lasts (43:00).
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Shownotes: Slate.com/TheMoment
Twitter: @BrianKoppelman
Leave a Review: itunes.com/themoment
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Released:
Jul 26, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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