215 | Patton Oswalt: Embracing Risk as a Writer, Stand Up Comic, and Actor

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When Patton Oswalt considers a part, he has a simple litmus test: “When the movie is finished it’s either gotta be, I can’t believe they pulled this off, or this movie should not have been made.” Risk has always been an important part of Patton’s life as an artists in every medium: writing, acting, performing, and stand up. Enjoy this incredible conversation with one of our best working stand ups.

Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional life: the ups and downs of being a creative, to remind you that you are not alone and to keep writing.

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