Shawn Levy, director, co-writer, and producer of “Free Guy”, joins the show to discuss how to approach failure, humility and why you’ve got to really know yourself and see yourself to find the path that’s right for you.

In this episode, we talk about…

What led to Levy’s “Hollywood System Career”
The power of seeing yourself with harsh clarity to truly know thyself
Understanding on the other side of the hard path is a chance at greatness
Reconciling the idea of your identity with who you really are and what you can be
Knowing how to use your words, persona and vision to inspire movie stars (and money) to bet on you
Spielberg’s advice on knowing when you’ve got it right
Why Shawn believes directing requires decisive leadership and being clear about what you want
Learning the language of actors so you can put them in the mood and the moment so they can be great
What Shawn and Ryan Reynolds added to the Free Guy script and why it worked
How Shawn picks his projects based on comedic and heart-felt content

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Liszt's piano music, with Alexander Ullman