Playboy Interviews - Do You Consume Everything?

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Did you have like, two art forms, the interview and then your novels? And novellas and writing, and maybe a bit of poetry or a journal or something. Theinserf yow, consume everything when you were doing it. When i was on mallan brandall's island, i wasn't doing anything else,. You know, just figuring out how to get him talk about things. I'd walk around the island by myself. My mind is working all the time. But at the same time, i remember, when i did robert do nero, i was writing the eustons - that was three years of intense work.

Larry Grobel is a writer and interviewer who has interviewed every big name in Hollywood from Robert de Niro to Nicole Kidman, Al Pacino to Angelina Jolie. In this episode we discuss:- The art of a great interview informed by Larry’ work with the world’s biggest stars- Techniques for building rapport fast to make people feel comfortable and open up - Larry’s principles for great storytelling that he’s used in his writing & interviewing

We also talk about Larry’s 10 days on Marlon Brando’s private island, his close 30 year friendship with Al Pacino and his controversial interview with former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight.