Ira Glass on producing a movie

I love Ira Glass. Seriously, if I was gay, I would totally have a crush on him. He’s smart, he’s funny, and he has created this niche for himself — “This American Life” — by simply telling stories. Or telling stories simply. One or the other. Or both.

Anyway Glass was at the recent Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of a movie he produced and co-wrote [with Mike Birbiglia, Joe Birbiglia and Seth Barrish] called Sleepwalk with Me. If you’re a TAL fan, you’ve doubtless heard Birbiglia’s incredible story about sleepwalking that is the basis of the movie.

Here is a short interview with Glass in which he, acting as one of the movie’s producers, goes on and on about how insane it is to be… a movie producer.

Classic. For more of my man-crush on Ira Glass, you can check out my many links featuring him as well as “This American Life.”

This American Life: Life After Death

NPR and Storytelling: This American Life

Ira Glass’s Manifesto

Ira Glass on Storytelling, Part 1

Ira Glass on Storytelling, Part 2

Ira Glass on Storytelling, Part 3

Ira Glass on Storytelling, Part 4
 
And finally, the Ira Glass sex tape.

HT to @brianjwalton for tweeting me the link to the Sundance interview.

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