American Fictions: Why Oscar Contender Cord Jefferson (Still) Gives a F*ck

Pablo Torre Finds Out

Pablo Torre, Le Batard & Friends

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4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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This fall, Emmy-winning screenwriter Cord Jefferson (Watchmen, Succession, The Good Place, Master of None) has become a major Oscar contender for his directorial debut movie, the forthcoming (and deeply funny) American Fiction. So we wanted to ask Cord the truth about awards, competitiveness, race, external validation, and happiness. Also, the Men In Black soundtrack. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4O3jaJ1TN94 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:58.0	I'm coming off of having just gone to your screening last night.
1:03.0	Yeah.
1:04.0	And you had this big thing in New York,
1:06.0	and I've never screened something that I've made for that many people.
1:09.0	You're kind of a veteran at this now, I assume.
1:12.0	Yeah.
1:13.0	Last night where you have a mix of friends and people I think you respect.
1:18.0	Yeah.
1:19.0	And people who are friends who are also professional critics.
1:22.0	Yeah.
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