Nope, actually, sorry, I have interviewed today's guest before and having interviewed him,

yet again, I have deduced that there is nothing borderline about him.

He is absolutely 100% certifiable.

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 folks, it's great to have Jimmy Warden back with us. Yes, he's certifiable,

but actually the film is called Borderline, and I hope you look for it. You could rent it

online anywhere where you rent films, so Apple, Amazon, you name it, anywhere on VOD, and it's also in select theaters,

and this is screenwriter Jimmy Warden's directorial debut. And like his previous film,

Cocaine Bear, it's a wild and kooky film that only Jimmy apparently can envision, and we needed

to get him on the couch to talk about why he did

this, kids, what it means. Actually, we don't go that deep into it because it's pretty clear what's

going on in this movie, and it's a trip. He takes the concept of a stalker and gets into that

genre, but bucks many of its expectations. Parts of the movie seem comic booky,

even though it's not based on a comic book, and it's got a real pulp feel to it, and there is a lot

going on, and the good news is, since Jimmy is a longtime podcast listener, he was more than

forthcoming about his creative process and what it took to get borderline made,

so I know you'll dig this episode. And speaking of things to dig, I hope you check out

Backstory Magazine while you're surfing around online. We will turn 13 this summer, and we couldn't

have done it without you. Folks, if you've never read us before, you could read the free

issue at Backstory.net or in the backstory

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