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9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Fran Lebowitz on Improvising

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.71.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Fran Lebowitz found fame as a writer in the 1970’s, when she started out writing movie reviews and magazine columns. She went on to publish two essay collections containing her observations of New York City and the people around her — cementing her as a definitive voice of a generation. In this episode, Fran talks about: Finding her writing process Networking without the internet Improvising when she got writer’s block Refusing to follow the crowd

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0:00.0

I see things written about me where it says she said this because of this and truthfully

0:09.7

I know no one's going to believe me but I say things because I think them.

0:14.1

I don't say things in order to make you think this about me or that about me.

0:19.9

I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg, welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.

0:25.6

We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice

0:31.8

and we got it from women who'd been there.

0:35.4

And that's what we're bringing you with this show.

0:37.5

Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest

0:41.8

leaders we know because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.

0:47.3

Alright, let's get into it.

0:50.4

Today our guest is Fran Liebowitz, Fran found fame as a writer in the 1970s when she started

0:56.7

writing movie reviews and magazine columns.

0:59.6

She's the author of two essay collections chronicling her observations of New York and

1:04.8

the people around her.

1:06.5

After the success of her books, she later became a regular guest on late-night talk shows

1:11.1

in the 90s and is also famous for her TV and movie roles.

1:16.2

This year she got an Emmy nomination for her second documentary, Pretend It's a City,

1:21.8

which she made with her friend Martin Scorsese.

1:24.6

Fran, welcome to the show.

1:27.0

Thank you.

1:28.0

Thanks for being here.

1:29.0

So before we get into the conversation, we're going to warm up with a lightning brown

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