About this episode
Lee Sung Jin and David Chase discuss writing, creativity, and their experiences in the industry.
Topics covered include: Learning to write everywhere, Lee Sung Jin's after death theory, the Bardo, David’s screenplay with Micheal Imperioli, Buddhism, the process of selecting iconic needle drops, bonding over created universes, comparing writers to golfers, Pavlov's dog, realizing The Sopranos was funny, favorite (and least favorite) lines in their shows, selecting Finneas for the wall-to-wall score of Beef season 2, the fifth character of fate, using John Carpenter as temp score, finding inspiration in the rock and roll of Mean Streets, rewatching old episodes, and David’s current passion project. (edited)
People in this episode
Guests: Lee Sung Jin, David Chase
Topics covered
- writing process
- Buddhism
- screenplay
- music selection
- comedy in drama
- inspiration
- creative collaboration
Keywords
- writing
- Buddhism
- The Sopranos
- Beef
- music
- screenplay
- comedy
- inspiration
- collaboration
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Sopranos, Beef, Mean Streets
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