Craig Brewer (Song Sung Blue)
The Writers Panel
Ben Blacker
4.7 • 796 Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Writer/director Craig Brewer (Song Sung Blue; Hustle and Flow; Dolemite Is My Name) discusses making a narrative out of the Song Sung Blue documentary, how it's autobiographical, finding career inspiration in Amadeus, his writing process, "The Shelf," non-musical musicals, the beauty of "Save As," the Faustian bargain of making art, and lots more. Don't skip this one.
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| 1:45.2 | They write, they talk, and talk about what they write. Tune in, tonight, or whenever the |
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| 1:58.4 | All right, Craig Brewer here. Craig, thanks for chatting today. |
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