Event 10: Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary" - A conversation with science-fiction author, Andy Weir

Event 10: Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary" - A conversation with science-fiction author, Andy Weir

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May 22, 2021 · 1h 11m · Episode 10

About this episode

Leo Laporte interviews science-fiction author Andy Weir about his new book 'Project Hail Mary' and its adaptation into a film.

Leo Laporte interviews Andy Weir, author of " The Martian ," about his new book, " Project Hail Mary ." The discussion starts out spoiler-free with a chat about making the book into a film, how Andy Weir approached writing this book, and the time he confused Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling. After a loud and apparent spoiler warning (at 32:04), the two continue their chat by discussing "Project Hail Mary" in depth. Weir shares a bit about the science behind the book, the characters he's created, and other stories he's working on. Project Hail Mary: https://amzn.to/3hLcStp The Martian: https://amzn.to/3v9LUiU Artemis: https://amzn.to/3vahYDf Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Andy Weir Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/twit-events . Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

People in this episode

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Andy Weir

Topics covered

  • science fiction
  • book discussion
  • author interview
  • film adaptation
  • spoiler analysis

Keywords

  • Andy Weir
  • Project Hail Mary
  • The Martian
  • science fiction
  • book interview
  • film adaptation
  • spoilers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Project Hail Mary, The Martian, Artemis

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