Jack and I set a date for his podcast a few months ago . . . and I’ve been like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting for the date to come.

Not just because I knew he’d drop advice like The Dalai Lama on Directing, but also because he’s one of the best speakers and storytellers around.  If you ever find yourself at a party and Jack is there?  Cozy up nearby and just listen . . . he’ll educate and entertain you for hours.

Today, I’m bringing some of that Jack party to you directly!  We got a good 45 minutes with the A-list Director of The Front Page, It’s Only A Play, Hairspray, Coast of Utopia and so many more (his IBDB page is like a menu at a diner . . . it goes on and on and has everything!)

So listen in to hear Jack talk about . . .

• What losing his hair had to do with his directing career.
• Why he believes his job is to get out of the way.
• How he goes from Stoppard to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . .  and the difference (if there is one?) in his process.
• How not getting a directing gig taught him so much about how to get one (if you want to direct in the commercial theater you gotta hear this).
• Dealing with the shows that don’t work . . . and how he storms back afterwards.

And when you’re done with the podcast, if you want more Jack, I highly recommend his book, Jack Be Nimble: The Accidental Education of an Unintentional Director which you can get here.

Enjoy!

Click here to listen.

Listen to it on iTunes here.  (And if you like the podcast, give it a great review, while you’re there!)