Nobody's Ever Asked Me That: Desiree Akhavan
About this episode
Desiree Akhavan discusses her creative journey and personal experiences in a candid conversation with Nick Dawson.
On the latest episode of Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That, Nick Dawson sits down with writer, director, actor and memoirist Desiree Akhavan, the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning filmmaker behind such films as The Miseducation of Cameron Post and Appropriate Behavior. Over the course of a very connected and open conversation, Akhavan talks about her evocative first memory of learning to swim, writing her show Friday Night Live at age 9, her urge to return to Japan … or just learn how to take a vacation period, finding joy beyond validation, reckoning with her path forward during a current time of transition, 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: Desiree Akhavan
Topics covered
- filmmaking
- memoir
- personal growth
- creativity
- identity
- transition
Keywords
- Desiree Akhavan
- filmmaking
- memoir
- Sundance
- creativity
- identity
- personal growth
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Appropriate Behavior
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