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This week we slice and dice with writer/director Logan Kibens. She’s on the program to discuss Albert Brooks’ Defending Your Life. This is one of Logan’s favorite films as well, and she explains the philosophical aspects of it that keep her coming back to watch over and over again. She and April point out how this film is a precursor to shows like ‘The Good Place.’ Logan elaborates on working with actors and getting past the intimidation phase. She discusses convincing people to invest in her first feature, even though she’d never directed one before. Logan also talks about working on that debut feature, Operator, starring Martin Starr and Mae Whitman. Plus, they examine how even though Defending Your Life flopped upon its release, it has endured due to its universal message of living without fear.
You can see Operator on Netflix.
If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch Defending Your Life.
With April Wolfe and Logan Kibens.
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Produced by Casey O’Brien and Laura Swisher for MaximumFun.org.
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- Logan Kibens
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Switchblade Sisters is a podcast providing deep cuts on genre flicks from a female perspective. Every week, screenwriter and former film critic April Wolfe sits down with a phenomenal female film-maker to slice-and-dice a classic genre movie – horror, exploitation, sci-fi and many others! Along the way, they cover craft, the state of the industry, how films get made, and more. Mothers, lock up your sons, the Switchblade Sisters are coming!
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