What Are the Arts That I Could Do?

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i saw that, you know, having to answer to somebody was not the way i wanted. As a young age, i saw that i didn't have artistic talent. I couldn't draw for the sake of me. And i triedii artist, singer and his son, ynow, they taught me how to e to,. Well, i did an oil painting once at his house and all, but i knew that wasn't where i was going. So, igain, i gave up music. I gave upa drawing. You know, wat, whatare the arts that i could do? Well, i could write,you know, i could, i could create stories. But

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.