John and Craig welcome writer/actor/producer/director Seth Rogen (Superbad, Knocked Up, Good Boys) to the podcast. They discuss Seth’s writing process, evolving with a creative partner, and the cinematic origins of 420.
Seth then joins them for another edition of How Would This Be a Movie? looking at stories ranging from corruption, cattle mutilation, and geriatric thieves.
Links:
420 origins according to Wikipedia ‘Someone’s Gotta Tell the Freakin’ Truth’: Jerry Falwell’s Aides Break Their Silence by Brandon Ambrosino Mysterious Oregon Cattle Killings, Mutilations Alarm Ranchers by Diana Kruzman An 82-year-old Man Slipped Past Doormen in Upscale Buildings for Years and Stole $400k in Jewelry, Police Say by Madeline Holcombe and Joshua Girsky How to Tighten Up Your Game at Work When You’re Depressed by Captain Awkward Saucey: Alcohol Delivery App Hilarity for Charity National Expungement Week, Seth’s PSA John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter Seth Rogen on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Rajesh Naroth (send us yours!)Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
You can download the episode here
430 - From Broadway to Hollywood
429 - Cleaning up the Leftovers
Extra - Assistants Townhall
428 - Assistant Writers
427 - The New One with Mike Birbiglia
426 - Chance Favors the Prepared with Lulu Wang
425 - Tough Love vs. Self Care
424 - Austin Film Festival 2019
423 - Minimum Viable Movie
422 - Assistants Aren’t Paid Nearly Enough
421 - Follow Upisode
Extra - What's it like to win an Emmy?
419 - Professionalism
418 - The One with David Koepp
417 - Idea Management
416 - Fantasy Worldbuilding
415 - The Veep Episode
414 - Mushroom Powder
413 - Ready to Write
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