Chloé Zhao

Don't Ask Tig

American Public Media

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Chloé Zhao, who won the 2021 Best Director Oscar for “Nomadland,” talks to Tig about what that means for her personally and professionally. She and Tig discover a surprising secret weapon they share to stay sane and successful. They also advise a listener on whether to try writing a novel or a screenplay, and give some perspective to a mother bothered by snide comments that her kid obviously behaves like an only child.

This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp (go to Betterhelp.com/TIG for 10% off the first month of online therapy), Shopify (go to Shopify.com/TIG for a free 14-day trial and full access to Shopify’s suite of features), Netsuite (go to Netsuite.com/TIG for a one-of-a-kind financing offer), and Netflix’s The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand Up | Accompanying Podcast.

Need advice? Submit your question for Tig at dontasktig.org/contact.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, it's TIG. I truly believe that I have the best fans and listeners in the world.
0:05.6	Your support means so much to me. Making Don't Ask TIG has been such a bright spot for the last
0:11.6	couple of years, and I've heard it's helped you as well. This is a public media podcast.
0:17.6	That means you help make this show when you ask for my advice and when you chip in with a donation.
0:24.4	We're looking for 500 of you to donate any amount by December 31st. Please help us reach that important goal.
0:33.3	Give right now at Don'tAskTIG.org slash donate.
0:38.8	Listeners, the show is called Don't Ask TIG, but it's definitely not called TIG Don't Ask.
0:45.6	So, I'm going to do some asking right now. Here's my request.
0:50.0	Send me your advice question at Don'tAskTIG.org. Got a fresh conundrum, something you want to confess to
0:57.4	me in my audience. Plague by a pet peeve, vexed by bad etiquette. I probably won't be any help,
1:05.9	but it'll be fun to try. So try me. Go to Don'tAskTIG.org. I also welcome voicemails at 833-ask-tig-4.
1:15.8	That's 833-255-8444. Also, don't forget to buy tickets for my ongoing national tour,
1:23.9	which I'm calling Hello again. Tickets are available now at TIGNOTARO.com.
1:29.5	Now I'm with the show.
1:33.1	You know, when I first filmed Premiere de Sundance, it was a year that you hosted.
1:37.3	Oh, really?
1:38.5	Medi-Oerts.
1:39.3	Oh, how crazy.
1:41.1	I love 20.
1:42.2	2015.
1:43.6	Yeah, yeah.
1:44.4	Yeah.
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