How much to tell and when to tell it and how to tell it.

Folks, I'm talking about exposition.

Howdy, I'm Jeff Goldsmith, and this is the Q&A.

My agenda is simple.

Each week, I plan to bring you in-depth insights into the creative process of storytelling.

And gosh, I got to say, I am so pleased to have with me today the writer-director of

Afterson, Charlotte Wells. And, you know, we talk a lot

about Exposition because there are many beautiful things about After Sun, and one of them

truly is Exposition, what to tell and when to tell it and how to tell it. That's something I

really admire about this film, amongst other things. And look, as usual, the first half of this podcast is spoiler-free,

so if you have not yet seen After Sun, you could hear our full conversation about writing,

and then you'll hear the spoiler announcement midway through. And if you haven't seen After Sun,

you've got to fix that. Go see After-Sun. But look, Charlotte was very forthcoming about her creative

process and what it took to get this film in the

cans, so I know you'll dig this episode. And speaking of things to dig, backstory magazine just

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