Jason Tyus Smith | TABLE READ PODCAST
From Table Read
The main topic revolves around a creative platform where comics and comic writers present unproduced sketches, fostering a collaborative and enjoyable atmosphere for both writers and listeners. Hosts Jonathan Gaffney and Sam Locks invite guests from the New York City comedic scene, like Jason Tyus Smith, to engage in readings while highlighting the often-overlooked writing process without critique, emphasizing fun and camaraderie.
Key Takeaways
- Small-town Texans hit the big city: The pit calls, improv enthralls!
- NYC rent's a madness tax: Creativity costs more than just time and effort.
- Lessons from Hollywood: Even traumatizing tales can be more cinematic than real.
- Table reads: Where highlighted scripts scream 'we made it', yet it's still just paper and ink.
- Sketches and silence: A cafeteria crash-course in discerning life from lights, camera, fiction.
Mentioned in This Episode
- Jason Ty Smith (person)
- Ashton Nicole Eichelman (person)
- The PIT (People's Improv Theater) (company)
- Teddy Burns After Dark (concept)
- Jonathan Gaffney (person)
- Sam Locks (person)
- The Bjorks (company)
- Inglourious Basterds (book)
- Sam Houston State University (company)
- Pledge of Allegiance (concept)
- Table Read Pod (company)
- Cotton candy grapes (product)
- Josh Egg (person)
- Northeast Texas (location)
- Attack on Pearl Harbor (concept)
- Texas Pledge (concept)
- National anthem of the United States (concept)
- The Avengers: Infinity War (book)
- War of the Worlds (book)
- Not Your Average Slumber Party (company)