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May 2024
42m 5s

Ned Benson (The Greatest Hits)

Ben Blacker
About this episode

Writer/director Ned Benson (The Greatest Hits; The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) discusses writing an earnest love story, writing through the lens of a director, the delusions of belief, when to let go, and more.


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