About this episode

Nick Dawson interviews Charles Lane about his experiences and insights related to filmmaking and personal life.

On the latest episode Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That, Nick Dawson sits down with Charles Lane, the writer-director-actor behind the landmark indie film classic Sidewalk Stories. In a lively and frequently surprising conversation, Lane talks about such disparate subjects as how to make high-school love work (with some creative scheduling), being chased by street gangs and dinosaurs, how he copes with regret, his time as a pre-teen pyromaniac, the places one’s brain goes during a 12-minute (!) standing ovation at Cannes, becoming a Jehovah’s Witness as an act of teenage rebellion, 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: Charles Lane

Topics covered

• indie film
• interview
• personal stories
• Cannes
• teenage rebellion

Keywords

• Charles Lane
• Sidewalk Stories
• Cannes
• indie film
• teenage rebellion
• personal stories
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sidewalk Stories

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