066: Steven DeKnight- show runner of Spartacus and Daredevil season 1

Steven DeKnight started his career teaching English as a Second Language. A job that was suppose to last 6 months lasted 6 years. Until he finally got a break writing for MTV's Undressed show. That helped lead to working with what would end up being a life changing experience, working for Joss Whedon on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Which was Stevens favorite show on TV at the time. He worked on Buffy developing friendships that would last to this very day and beyond. He worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which lead to working on Angel, then Smallville, Dollhouse, a little short lived gem called Viva Laughlin (a musical drama on CBS with Hugh Jackman), helping create and show run Spartacus and now the hit Netflix/ Marvel show Daredevil. We talk about Show running, directing, producing, writing and he was even had aspirations of being an actor. We talk about Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, Doug Petrie, tattoos, how horrible it was losing the lead of Spartacus- Andy Whitfield- to cancer, the bravery of his replacement with Liam McIntyre, being a Howard Stern fan, reading good and bad reviews, , we talk about Daredevil, how he was bought in kind of last minute, working 7 days a week to get the series made, casting Daredevil, working with Jeph Loeb, Deborah Ann Wolls audition and casting process and how it almost didnt happen, how Richard Gere was considered for Wilson Fisk, and so much more!! It was a great time talking with Steven. Hes a great guy and has a ton of great stories. Please Listen, Please Share, Please Enjoy!!!

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