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256 - Strange Times Call For Strange Storytelling

The Symbolic World

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Can We Tell Fantastical Stories in a Way That Will Surprise Us Back Into Our Own Story?

"It seems to be the best time for fantasy as a story telling," he says. "I've talked before about how fantasy as a storytelling mechanism is just better right now" The idea of diverse casting in film and TV has been controversial, but there are ways to flip it on its head according to actor Chris O'Dowd. He believes that young people cannot associate Tolkien or Lewis with certain skin color so they must change themselves.

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