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This week we are joined by Byron Lane! Byron Lane is an author, playwright, and screenwriter. His debut novel, A Star is Bored, is hailed by The New York Times Book Review as "wildly funny,” inspired by his time as assistant to actress Carrie Fisher. He also wrote the celebrated novel Big Gay Wedding, the series Last Will & Testicle, the acclaimed play Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad On Craigslist, and the award-winning feature film Herpes Boy, starring Octavia Spencer. He's a former journalist and winner of two regional Emmy Awards. He lives in the Los Angeles area with his husband, New York Times bestselling author Steven Rowley and their rescue dogs, Raindrop and Shirley.In this engaging episode, Byron Lane shares his experiences growing up in New Orleans, navigating his identity as a gay man, and the challenges he faced with religion and societal expectations. He reflects on his college years and his journey into journalism, highlighting the mentors who influenced his career. The discussion touches on themes of acceptance, personal growth, and the impact of societal pressures on individual identity. You don't want to miss our discussion about the importance of representation in literature, particularly in Byron's latest work, 'Big Gay Wedding.' Give this episode a listen!Recommendations From This Episode: Dicks: The MusicalBoy ErasedFollow Byron Lane: @byronlanedotcomFollow Carly: @carlyjmontagFollow Emily: @thefunnywalshFollow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpodPlease rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends! Email us: aloneatlunch@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Byron Lane is an author, playwright, screenwriter, and testicular cancer survivor diagnosed in 2015 and 2020. His award-winning web series LAST WILL & TESTICLE, released in 2016, provides a humorous and introspective look at Byron's testicular cancer experience. Lane shares his perspective as a cancer survivor and advocate in this podcast. In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he learned cancer had returned, a diagnosis received two months before the release of his debut novel, A STAR IS BORED, described by the New York Times as “wildly funny.”  The book is about an uptight celebrity assistant struggling to manage his eccentric movie star boss, inspired in part by Lane's time as assistant to beloved actress Carrie Fisher. With the upcoming book release, Lane says he had something to look forward to during his days of chemo and treatment.Lane is a two-time regional Emmy Award winner from his time as a television news journalist. As a playwright and scriptwriter, he authored the acclaimed play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST and the feature film HERPES BOY starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer. Lane lives with his husband, bestselling author Steven Rowley, in Palm Springs.Support the show

There's no better time to share the second part of Beth Grant's podcast episode than a few days before her birthday (9/18). From being fired to checking her ego to working with Patrick Swayze & Stockard Channing, Beth talks about lessons learned! Beth Grant is a character actress who has been featured in many iconic films & TV shows: Donnie Darko, King of the Hill, Little Miss Sunshine, A Time To Kill, Speed, No Country For Old Men + over 200 more. Beth will next be seen in Season 4 of Goliath on Amazon Prime, starring Billy Bob Thornton, which drops 9/24. Beth will also be seen in Kit Williamson's new series Unconventional, playing Beau Bridges' girlfriend. This show is currently in production. Release date TBD. Connect with Beth: Facebook Twitter Instagram IMDB Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Beth: Known as a Hollywood lucky charm, Beth Grant has co-starred in three Academy Award winning Best Pictures: THE ARTIST, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN & RAIN MAN. She has twice received the Screen Actors Guild Ensemble Award for LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE & NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN & voiced Academy Award winning Best Animated Feature, RANGO. Now on Amazon Prime, Beth co-stars with Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, Molly Parker & Walton Goggins in WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS. Beth also has a five episode arc on Amazon's GOLIATH, starring Billy Bob Thornton, J.K. Simmon s & Bruce Dern. Beth co-stars with Josh Leonard & Jess Weixler in FULLY REALIZED HUMANS, which premiered at Tribeca in April. Picked as a DGA film & director to watch, Beth co-stars with Sienna Miller & Diego Luna in Sundance favorite, Tara Miele's WANDER DARKLY, now in theaters & VOD. Beth can also be seen in WILLY'S WONDERLAND, starring Nicolas Cage. On Hulu, Beth is the “Cat Lady,” guardian angel to Kat Dennings; & regular “Beverly” on Mindy Kaling's THE MINDY PROJECT. Beth plays opposite Neil Patrick Harris & Richard E. Grant, in A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS on Netflix; “Jack” on AMERICAN GODS by Bryan Fuller & Michael Green for STARZ.  Beth received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation, LA Weekly Award, Backstage West Garland Award for Lead Actress in THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A TRAILER TRASH HOUSEWIFE. In 2011 Beth starred Off-Broadway in Tony George's TRICKS THE DEVIL TAUGHT ME at The Minetta Lane Theater in NYC. Beth has won three L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, including Lead Actress for GRACE AND GLORIE at The Colony Theatre. Other theatre credits include world premieres by Maya Angelou, Romulus Linney, Horton Foote, & Mark V. Olsen. Beth produced & starred in 2012's BLUES FOR WILLADEAN, with Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer; written/directed by Del Shores – now on iTunes, Amazon & Walmart.com. Beth co-produced & starred in the ComiCon 2010 Best Comedy Award winner, HERPES BOY – on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, X-Box & most VOD. Beth produced, After The Ball, a documentary about the cultural life of the elderly, With over 200 credits to her name, Beth's movie & TV credits can be found on her IMDB page. Beth has been married to fellow actor, Michael Chieffo, for almost 35 years. Their daughter, Mary Chieffo stars as Klingon Commander, "L'Rell" on the new STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beth Grant is a character actress whose career spans 40 years between Film, TV & Theatre. With over 200 credits to her name, Beth's talent has been seen everywhere including The Mindy Project, The Golden Girls, Speed, A Time To Kill, Donnie Darko, Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Little Miss Sunshine, To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar & Del Shores' Sordid Lives. Today I talk with Beth about her illustrious career as well as some Tricks The Devil Taught Me. Catch Beth in Season 4 of Goliath on Amazon Prime, starring Billy Bob Thornton, which drops 9/24. Beth will also be seen in Kit Williamson's new series Unconventional, playing Beau Bridges' girlfriend. This show is currently in production. Release date TBD. Connect with Beth: Facebook Twitter Instagram IMDB Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Beth: Known as a Hollywood lucky charm, Beth Grant has co-starred in three Academy Award winning Best Pictures: THE ARTIST, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN & RAIN MAN. She has twice received the Screen Actors Guild Ensemble Award for LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE & NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN & voiced Academy Award winning Best Animated Feature, RANGO. Now on Amazon Prime, Beth co-stars with Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, Molly Parker & Walton Goggins in WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS. Beth also has a five episode arc on Amazon's GOLIATH, starring Billy Bob Thornton, J.K. Simmon s & Bruce Dern. Beth co-stars with Josh Leonard & Jess Weixler in FULLY REALIZED HUMANS, which premiered at Tribeca in April. Picked as a DGA film & director to watch, Beth co-stars with Sienna Miller & Diego Luna in Sundance favorite, Tara Miele's WANDER DARKLY, now in theaters & VOD. Beth can also be seen in WILLY'S WONDERLAND, starring Nicolas Cage. On Hulu, Beth is the “Cat Lady,” guardian angel to Kat Dennings; & regular “Beverly” on Mindy Kaling's THE MINDY PROJECT. Beth plays opposite Neil Patrick Harris & Richard E. Grant, in A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS on Netflix; “Jack” on AMERICAN GODS by Bryan Fuller & Michael Green for STARZ.  Beth received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation, LA Weekly Award, Backstage West Garland Award for Lead Actress in THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A TRAILER TRASH HOUSEWIFE. In 2011 Beth starred Off-Broadway in Tony George's TRICKS THE DEVIL TAUGHT ME at The Minetta Lane Theater in NYC. Beth has won three L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, including Lead Actress for GRACE AND GLORIE at The Colony Theatre. Other theatre credits include world premieres by Maya Angelou, Romulus Linney, Horton Foote, & Mark V. Olsen. Beth produced & starred in 2012's BLUES FOR WILLADEAN, with Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer; written/directed by Del Shores – now on iTunes, Amazon & Walmart.com. Beth co-produced & starred in the ComiCon 2010 Best Comedy Award winner, HERPES BOY – on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, X-Box & most VOD. Beth produced, After The Ball, a documentary about the cultural life of the elderly, With over 200 credits to her name, Beth's movie & TV credits can be found on her IMDB page. Beth has been married to fellow actor, Michael Chieffo, for almost 35 years. Their daughter, Mary Chieffo stars as Klingon Commander, "L'Rell" on the new STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The force was with Byron Lane, former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, when he wrote and published his debut novel, A Star is Bored, about a personal assistant to an eccentric movie star. While he drew on personal experience, the novel is fully fictionalized and hilarious. Byron openly shares his struggles and wins as he traveled down the road to becoming a novelist.In this episode, we discussed:Why Byron chose to Write A Star is Bored as a novel rather than a memoirWhat he's done to learn to write fiction and novelsWorking with freelance editors on early drafts to learn to tighten up the story and focus on what's importantThe plot structure Byron relies on to get going and out of “stuckness”The importance of a characters internal journey for a successful storyHow to get feedback from readers rather without reading reviewsMeet Byron LaneByron Lane is an author, playwright, and screenwriter. His debut novel is called A STAR IS BORED, hailed by the New York Times as “wildly funny,” about an uptight celebrity assistant struggling to manage his eccentric movie star boss, inspired in part by Lane's time as assistant to beloved actress Carrie Fisher. He is a two-time regional Emmy Award winner from his time as a television journalist. Lane also wrote the acclaimed play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST, the award winning web series LAST WILL & TESTICLE, and the feature film HERPES BOY starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer.Connect with ByronByron on InstagramByron's WebsiteLike the Podcast?Are you a subscriber? If not, I invite you to subscribe, so you'll get notified every time a new episode goes up.Click here to subscribe on iTunes.Click here to subscribe on Stitcher.And, if you're enjoying what you're hearing, I'd be super grateful if you left me a review. Those help other creative souls find this show, and they're fun to read. To leave a review, open up the podcast in your podcast player, and scroll down to the bottom where it gives you the option to review the show.Stay Connected with AmyJoin the bi-monthly cowriting/creating sessions, you can subscribe to the newsletter to get ideas, tips, and inspiration to get started creating and acting on those creative callings.Connect on Facebook.Connect on Instagram.

Byron Lane is an author, playwright, and screenwriter. His debut novel is called A STAR IS BORED, about a celebrity assistant struggling to manage his eccentric and hilarious movie star boss, inspired in part by Lane’s time as assistant to beloved actress Carrie Fisher. Coming July 28, 2020 from Holt. ​ Lane also wrote and co-stars in the play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST, a comedy hit having sold out runs in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and Edinburgh Fringe (twice). Broadway World hails, "Hysterical... Lane has written a brilliant tour de force." The show has been praised by reviewers and celebrities alike including The Guardian, British Theatre, Graham Norton, Joss Whedon, and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Lane wrote and co-stars in LAST WILL & TESTICLE, an award-winning web series about his testicular cancer diagnosis which screened at festivals around the world, was called "fearless" by Cosmopolitan Magazine, and features Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness. Lane wrote and co-stars in a feature film called HERPES BOY, starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, which won Best Comedy at Comic Con, among other honors. ​ Lane is a regional Emmy Award winner from his time as a TV News journalist. He's originally from New Orleans and lives in the Los Angeles area with his boyfriend, best-selling author Steven Rowley, and their rescue dog, Tilda.

Byron Lane is an author, playwright, and screenwriter. His debut novel is called A STAR IS BORED, about a celebrity assistant struggling to manage his eccentric and hilarious movie star boss, inspired in part by Lane’s time as assistant to beloved actress Carrie Fisher. Coming July 28, 2020 from Holt. ​ Lane also wrote and co-stars in the play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST, a comedy hit having sold out runs in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and Edinburgh Fringe (twice). Broadway World hails, "Hysterical... Lane has written a brilliant tour de force." The show has been praised by reviewers and celebrities alike including The Guardian, British Theatre, Graham Norton, Joss Whedon, and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Lane wrote and co-stars in LAST WILL & TESTICLE, an award-winning web series about his testicular cancer diagnosis which screened at festivals around the world, was called "fearless" by Cosmopolitan Magazine, and features Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness. Lane wrote and co-stars in a feature film called HERPES BOY, starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, which won Best Comedy at Comic Con, among other honors. ​ Lane is a regional Emmy Award winner from his time as a TV News journalist. He's originally from New Orleans and lives in the Los Angeles area with his boyfriend, best-selling author Steven Rowley, and their rescue dog, Tilda.

Wendi and Dfernando's twenty-first episode and their guest interview is Emmy Award winning author, playwright and screenwriter Byron Lane.  His debut novel is called A STAR IS BORED, about a celebrity assistant struggling to manage his eccentric and hilarious movie star boss, inspired in part by Lane’s time as assistant to beloved actress, author and screenwriter, Carrie Fisher. The novel has received rave reviews in The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, and People Magazine which hails: "Funny, dishy, deeply affectionate... the force is with him." ​Lane also wrote and co-stars in the play TILDA SWINTON ANSWERS AN AD ON CRAIGSLIST, a comedy hit having sold out runs in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It's been critically praised by The Guardian, British Theatre, and Broadway World which says, "Hysterical... Lane has written a brilliant tour de force." ​Lane wrote and co-stars in LAST WILL & TESTICLE, an award-winning web series about his first testicular cancer diagnosis which screened at festivals around the world, was called "fearless" by Cosmopolitan Magazine, and named "New York Television Festival Pilots to Put on Your Radar" by NBC Out. He wrote and co-stars in a feature film called HERPES BOY, starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, which won Best Comedy at Comic Con and an Audience Award from Austin Film Festival. And he wrote and produced a trailer for a series called GAY DIVORCE which was a finalist in Project Greenlight's See Yourself contest. ​Lane is a regional Emmy Award winner from his time as a TV News journalist. He's originally from New Orleans and lives in Los Angeles with his boyfriend, best-selling author Steven Rowley, and their rescue dog, Tilda.And also on Episode 21, Wendi and Dfernando's RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT bring up the 2018 documentary DURAN DURAN: THERE'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW, Kevin Stea and the 2016 documentary STRIKE A POSE, which follows up on the dancers of Madonna's legendary 1990 BLONDE AMBITION WORLD TOUR and featured in her groundbreaking 1991 documentary MADONNA: TRUTH OR DARE.  Then there's broken flip-flops, Diet Coke and THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS.   Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Byron Lane, his Twitter, and his Facebook page.  Click here to purchase Byron Lane's novel A STAR IS BOREDRemember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Byron Lane is a former news writer and producer, and currently stars in the critically-acclaimed play he wrote titled Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist. Byron also wrote, produced, directed, and stars in the award-winning web series Last Will and Testicle, which was inspired by his own experience with testicular cancer. He also wrote and produced the feature film comedy Herpes Boy, which he also stars in alongside Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer. Byron shares how he went from a news writer, to writing creatively. He talks about his inspiration for his play about Tilda Swinton, and opens up about his time working as the assistant for the late Carrie Fisher. Full show notes available at http://ktla.com/tndo.

Actress Ahna O'Reilly joins John to talk about "Herpes Boy", one of her favorite projects, dealing with rejection, the danger of reading reviews, what happens when your scene partner isn't giving you enough, and working alongside powerhouses in "The Help."

Dennis visits the charming L.A. home of Byron Lane, creator of the webseries "Last Will and Testicle," which was inspired by his own experiences with testicular cancer. Byron talks about making the webseries as the drama was playing out in his own life, getting funds from Kickstarter, asking actor and past podcast guest Drew Droege to play his cancerous lump and the fact that his implant actually has a serial number. He also talks about working as a news reporter in Las Vegas before and covering crime scenes in the dead of night while living the reality of "If it bleeds, it leads." Other topics include: his desire to perform an autopsy, his stint as Carrie Fisher's personal assistant, his previous feature "Herpes Boy," and being named Altar Boy of the Year...twice! www.lastwillandtesticle.com

Still struggling to take a negative and turn it into a positive? Check out our hilarious episode with Byron Lane where we talk about herpes, testicles, extreme masturbation, and how to see the comical side of life's challenging situations. Byron Lane is an actor, writer, and comedian who wrote, produced, and starred in Herpes Boy, a web series that was turned into a feature film starring Byron and Octavia Spencer. The film won the award for Best Comedy at Comic Con and the Audience Award from Austin Film Festival. Recently, Byron has been working on a new web series, "Last Will and Testicle," which was sparked out of his diagnosis with testicular cancer. Next up, Byron is working on writing a play and taking Last Will and Testicle to new heights. Join the conversation at www.WebSeriesMD.com

Nathaniel Atcheson stops by to chat about his first feature film “Herpes Boy“,  an indie comedy about a vlogger with an unfortunate birthmark.  Nathaniel and Ethan talk about life after film school, directing big  name actors, and editing your own work. You can check out Herpes Boy on iTunes and Amazon. Every other week host Ethan Cushing interviews a new filmmaker about the process of directing their first feature film. Follow us on Twitter and subscribe/rate us on iTunes! Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/my-first-feature/support

This week, Tim and Greg speak with Byron Lane, celebrated screenwriter, producer, actor and former news anchor.Mr. Lane speaks about growing up in New Orleans, how he went from a Jesuit upbringing to a liberal adulthood and his transition from working in news to creating his film Herpes Boy and web series Last Will and Testicle.Find Mr. Lane at www.byronlane.com. Find him on Twitter @byronlane. Find us @moronpodcast. Find Greg @GNussen. Find Tim @thetimmckernan. Email us at moronthatlaterpod@gmail.comRate. Review. Subscribe. Share.

Character actor Beth Grant, who has appeared in everything from Rain Man to Crazy Heart, was in Austin last fall for the world premiere at Austin Film Festival of Herpes Boy, a film she both co-produced and starred in. Herpes Boy returns to town as an AFF special screening this week at Alamo Lake Creek. You can read our Herpes Boy review -- better yet, listen to this interview for Grant's perspective of this quirky comedy. She also discusses what it was like to work with Mike Judge in Extract and with "Sandy" (Bullock), Donnie Darko and the role of myths in film, and offers advice to women who want to get into filmmaking. Listen to Slackerwood's interview with Beth Grant now.