Nobody's Ever Asked Me That: Abel Ferrara
About this episode
Nick Dawson interviews filmmaker Abel Ferrara about his life, career, and personal experiences.
On the latest episode of Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That, Nick Dawson sits down with the legendary writer-director Abel Ferrara, the filmmaker behind such iconic movies as Driller Killer, King of New York and Bad Lieutenant. In a conversation that’s candid and often profound, Ferrara opens up about bad acid trips, his fascination with writing code, his addiction to social media (including following people like the late Charlie Kirk …), why he’s not a night person anymore, being traumatized as a young boy by a bloody, life-sized crucifix, and much more. Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That now has a Substack, so head there to check out all of our past episodes, plus subscribe to get access to exclusive audio and video content!
People in this episode
Host: Nick Dawson
Guest: Abel Ferrara
Topics covered
- filmmaking
- addiction
- personal experiences
- social media
- interviews
Keywords
- Abel Ferrara
- Nick Dawson
- interview
- filmmaking
- social media
- addiction
- Driller Killer
- King of New York
- Bad Lieutenant
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Driller Killer, King of New York, Bad Lieutenant
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