{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64136d56d4086100118cc769/68a786bbe2f63983a74bb952?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Macon Blair (The Toxic Avenger)","description":"<p>Writer/director <strong>Macon Blair </strong>(<em>The Toxic Avenger</em>; <em>I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore</em>) discusses managing a bigger production for his second feature, \"handmade\" films, balancing tones, writing a movie that's not \"accidentally stupid,\" and lots more. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>LIVE STUFF!</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>A live Dead Pilots Society in LA (or available to stream on demand) on Sunday 9/14 2-4pm at the Elysian Theater. With scripts by <strong>Lisa Muse Bryant</strong> (<em>The Four Seasons</em>;<em> Black-ish)</em> and <strong>Jim Brandon &amp; Brian Singleton</strong> (<em>Animal Control</em>;<em> Mixed-ish</em>). Starring <strong>Amber Riley</strong> (<em>Glee</em>), <strong>Yvette Nicole Brown</strong> (<em>Community</em>), <strong>Kyla Pratt</strong> (<em>One On One</em>), <strong>Dan Gregor</strong> (<em>The Naked Gun </em>co-writer), <strong>Phil Lamarr</strong> (<em>King of the Hill; Futurama</em>), <strong>Marcel Spears</strong> (<em>The Neighborhood</em>), <strong>Brian Safi</strong> (<em>Throwing Shade</em>), <strong>Jessica McKenna</strong> (<em>Dropout</em>), and more.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/deadpilots0914\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Get live or streaming tickets here.</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>The Thrilling Adventure Hour</em></strong> celebrates its 20th anniversary with shows in NY and London!</p><p>Come see <strong>Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney</strong>, <strong>and more</strong> this fall! <a href=\"https://thrillingadventure.live\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thrillingadventure.live</a> for details.</p><p><br></p><p>THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.</p><p>Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, <strong>Re:Writing</strong>, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&amp;As, meet-ups, and more: <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/64136d56d4086100118cc769/episodes/benblacker.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">benblacker.substack.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>SOCIALS:</p><p>Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.social</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/</a></p>","author_name":"Ben Blacker"}