S02 E27: On Form as Critique, Taking Criticism, and Provocation with Topher Payne

Author: Daniel Lamb & Anna Rosa Parker
Published: Mon 20 Dec 2021
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“The people you're speaking directly to are going to shape your storytelling more than anything else. Otherwise, write a novel. You'll put a great story out into the world. You will never be present when someone receives it. And if they hate it, then you won't be there while that happens. But if you write a play and they hate it, you're going to be in the room when they hate it. And that is humbling and very informative.” – Topher Payne

Topher Payne is an Atlanta-based playwright and screenwriter, originally from Mississippi. He made his Off-Broadway debut in 2017 with "Perfect Arrangement," which was a nominee for the LAMBDA literary award the following year. He's written six films for television, and is the author of the "Topher Fixed It" series, reimagining the endings to classic children's books, which people seem to either love or HAAAAAATE. Topher has a three-legged dog and makes a really good cocktail. He was the 2018 inductee into the Georgia Theatre Hall of Fame.

Take a listen to this episode for an uproarious look into the life of a contemporary playwright and screenwriter.

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