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Tony DuShane is the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk. This week I dive into greedy eyeballs of actors at industry screenings, how to make left turns in […]
From the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk comes Tony DuShane's Book Smash. It's my rundown on my favorite books of the year, my complaints about society and […]
Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners. The question for this episode: What's the most useless thing you still have memorized? Links for this episode: Meredith's episode with Jehovah's Witness: https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/79a56504/ep-228-or-confessions-of-a-teenage-jesus-jerk-purity-culture-and-finding-your-weirdos-remastered Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5634962/ The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Schoolchildren-Review-Books-Classics/dp/0940322692 Mechanized Death: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XquWdKBz2H0 Meredith's podcast is Meredith For Real – the Curious Introvert: https://MeredithForReal.com To check out the new Tuesday Question and get in the discussion, join us at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook. Sponsor deals: To get your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to mintmobile.com/WHAT Go to Quince.com/whatwas for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Go to cookunity.com/What or enter code What before checkout for 50% off your first week. Go to Seed.com/what and use code 25WHAT to get 25% off your first month. Go to storyworth.com/what to save $10 on your first purchase! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/whatwas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The highlight of teenage Tony Dushane's existence was the short car ride with his crush as they were dropped off to preach door to door. In this episode, he shares the negative impact purity culture within the Jehovah's Witness community had on his family, the awkward moments he can laugh at (& made a film from) & the advice he would give if he had a teenager.This episode originally aired July 5, 2021.If you liked this episode, you'll also like episode 191: DISENTANGLING FAITH FROM RELIGIOUS TRAUMARequest to join my private Facebook group to give your opinion & participate in giveaways https://www.facebook.com/groups/mfrcuriousinsiders/Guest: www.tonydushane.com | http://www.drinkswithtony.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/tonydushane/ | https://www.youtube.com/user/DrinksWithTony | https://www.facebook.com/Confessions-of-a-Teenage-Jesus-Jerk-93141619869/Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Catherine Waller is an award winning actress and creator. Her solo show The Creeps has won awards internationally; (Best Female Performer Hollywood Fringe, Best of Amsterdam Fringe, Best Interactive Show, Best Physical Theater United Solo Festival) and her performance has been described as "an eerie, unforgettable marvel" (Charles Isherwood, Wall St Journal). She's worked with directors including Eric Stoltz (Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk), Janicza Bravo (Netflix's LOVE), and her role Amber on Hounds (Best Comedy Series NZTV Awards; "The Best Kiwi Comedy Ever Made", NZ Herald) premiered in the US on Netflix and garnered the Best Newcomer nomination (TV Guide's Best on the Box Awards.) @theatreartlife Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com
Catherine Waller is an award winning actress and creator. Her solo show The Creeps has won awards internationally; (Best Female Performer Hollywood Fringe, Best of Amsterdam Fringe, Best Interactive Show, Best Physical Theater United Solo Festival) and her performance has been described as "an eerie, unforgettable marvel" (Charles Isherwood, Wall St Journal). She's worked with directors including Eric Stoltz (Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk), Janicza Bravo (Netflix's LOVE), and her role Amber on Hounds (Best Comedy Series NZTV Awards; "The Best Kiwi Comedy Ever Made", NZ Herald) premiered in the US on Netflix and garnered the Best Newcomer nomination (TV Guide's Best on the Box Awards.) “ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version: https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396” @theatreartlife Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com
32I met Tony Dushane a couple years ago when he enrolled in my class on creative alchemy. It was inspired by the idea that artists are alchemists: explorers of the invisible realms and spiritual healers. And like alchemy, the power of art transforms and transmutes. As I got to know Tony, I learned how his life-story is a beautiful demonstration of art as alchemy. Tony was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, an apocalyptic Christian sect that most people describe as a cult. For the first 20+ years of his life, Tony was a true believer: pained by the urgency of the last days, knocking on doors, and living in an ideological echo chamber. But by the time I met Tony, he was an avid student of magic, astrology and alchemy. And he'd experienced a rare level of success as a writer, publishing a novel based on his life called Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk. His book captured the attention of the actor/director Eric Stoltz, who turned it into a movie. Through the art of writing, Tony's life story was submitted to the alchemical process: heartbreak and tragedy uplifted into comedic and romantic nostalgia. And the film was the final transmutation.I wanted to interview Tony because I was so curious about what it was like growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, why he left that world behind and how he became an artist.In our interview, we discuss…* How his friend's suicide triggered his ideological awakening* How the public library was a sanctuary that “literally saved his life” * Creative writing as a “conversation with the ancients”* Needing therapy after leaving the church* What it was like making a movie with Eric Stoltz * His astrology chart, how the planets reveal his artistic gifts* His current relationship with the Bible and the teachings of Christ* AI and corporate greed as the enemy of art* Why writers should never be afraid to write “shitty first drafts”* And why he teaches a free writing class at the Los Feliz Public library Support the showSupport the show at https://www.patreon.com/aeolianheart
Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T40VatyO6xk Want more writing videos? Check out our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2JZJXTi Tony DuShane is the author and award-winning screenwriter of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk. The book was published by Soft Skull Press and the feature film, directed by Eric Stoltz, was released in 2018 and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. His journalism and essays has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, Penthouse, The Rumpus, The Believer, and other media outlets. He teaches writing at UCLA Extension and his journalism has appeared in Mother Jones, The Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. He hosts the literary podcast Drinks with Tony every Wednesday. MORE VIDEOS WITH TONY DUSHANE https://bit.ly/3mFoq28 CONNECT WITH TONY DUSHANE http://www.tonydushane.com https://drinkswithtony.podbean.com https://twitter.com/tonydushane VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED Method Writing: The First Four Concepts - https://youtu.be/ba9jAVzADY0 Beginners Guide To Screenwriting - https://youtu.be/pwcTge9iF0E My Story Can Beat Up Your Story - https://youtu.be/4fwi63xAQvE Becoming A Screenwriter: 12 Key Tools For Success - https://youtu.be/wirGMNj2gCI The Screenplay Outline Workbook: Prepare To Write Your Best Script - https://youtu.be/acy5KxytQBA (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS EDITING PROGRAM (ADOBE) – https://goo.gl/56LnpM ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post http://amzn.to/2t1n2hx Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv COMPUTER - Our favorite computer, we each have one and have used various models since 2010 - http://amzn.to/2t1M67Z EDITING - We upgraded our editing suite this year and we're glad we did! This has improved our workflow and the quality of our work. Having new software also helps when we have a problem, it's easy to search and find a solution - https://goo.gl/56LnpM *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel. Please subscribe to our Youtube channel. You can show additional support via our Youtube sponsor tab by going here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join or through Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Thank you for listening! We hope you've enjoyed this content.
Tony DuShane is the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk, which was turned into a film directed by Eric Stoltz and Tony adapted the book to script for […]
HIGHLIGHTS:Drinks With Tony podcast hostTony DuShane and I talk about his novel ‘Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk', what it was like for him growing up a Jehovah's Witness, his worst experience going door to door as a Jehovah's Witness, how/why Tony left the religion, how music and literature saved his life and the role both play in his novel, Tony's experience working on the film adaptation (directed by Eric Stoltz). Because Tony has written so much about music as a journalist, he is his own music guru in this episode. We talk about some of the most well-known Jehovah's Witness musicians (think Michael Jackson and Prince). MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:Billy Childish with his wife, live at Sala Rossa (Montreal) in 2005“Blackstar” by David Bowie“The Heart Part 5” by Kendrick Lamar“Loverman” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds“Bad” by Michael JacksonClip from ‘Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk' movie adaptation—Gabe gets disfellowshippedClip from ‘Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk' movie adaptation—Bill confesses to masturbating“Into My Arms” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds“Damaged I” by Black Flag“Give Me The Night” by George Benson“Erotic City” by Prince“Thriller” by Michael JacksonClip of Eric Stoltz interview about making the movie“1999” by Prince LINKS: Drinks With Tony podcast, drinkswithtony.comEpisode of Drinks With Tony featuring Christy Alexander HallbergTony on Twitter, @tonydushaneTony on Instagram, @tonydushane Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/Christy Alexander Hallberg Twitter, @ChristyHallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg Instagram, @christyhallbergChristy Alexander Hallberg YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSnRmlL5moSQYi6EjSvqag
HIGHLIGHTS: Drinks With Tony podcast hostTony DuShane and I talk about his novel ‘Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk', what it was like for him growing up a Jehovah's Witness, his worst experience going door to door as a Jehovah's Witness, how/why Tony left the religion, how music and literature saved his life and the role both play in his novel, Tony's experience working on the film adaptation (directed by Eric Stoltz). Because Tony has written so much about music as a journalist, he is his own music guru in this episode. We talk about some of the most well-known Jehovah's Witness musicians (think Michael Jackson and Prince). MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Billy Childish with his wife, live at Sala Rossa (Montreal) in 2005 “Blackstar” by David Bowie “The Heart Part 5” by Kendrick Lamar “Loverman” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Bad” by Michael Jackson Clip from ‘Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk' movie adaptation—Gabe gets disfellowshipped Clip from ‘Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk' movie adaptation—Bill confesses to masturbating “Into My Arms” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Damaged I” by Black Flag “Give Me The Night” by George Benson “Erotic City” by Prince “Thriller” by Michael Jackson Clip of Eric Stoltz interview about making the movie “1999” by Prince LINKS: Drinks With Tony podcast, drinkswithtony.com Episode of Drinks With Tony featuring Christy Alexander Hallberg Tony on Twitter, @tonydushane Tony on Instagram, @tonydushane Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/ Christy Alexander Hallberg Twitter, @ChristyHallberg Christy Alexander Hallberg Instagram, @christyhallberg Christy Alexander Hallberg YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSnRmlL5moSQYi6EjSvqag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tony is a former Jehovah's witness, who wrote a semi-autobiographical book called Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk, which was made into a film by director and actor Eric Stolz. Tony Dushane links: https://www.tonydushane.com https://twitter.com/tonydushane https://www.amazon.com/Tony-DuShane/e/B002W44BKC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Andrew Gold links: http://youtube.com/andrewgold1 http://instagram.com/andrewgold_ok http://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tony DuShane is the author and screenwriter of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk. He teaches screenwriting at UCLA Ext. and since there was a schedule mixup with an author […]
Chapter 262 - "You Can Do Multiple Things" ...as read by Lauren LakisThis week we welcome singer and actress Lauren Lakis to the podcast. Lauren talks about her early reverence for music that kept her from writing her own songs, how a break-in helped her pursue acting, and unpacking her role as a daughter through music.Check out more music from Lauren at https://laurenlakis.bandcamp.com/You can watch Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk at https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.8cb09998-9221-64e7-7009-70d08c006a45?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wbFor more info about Lauren visit https://laurenlakis.wixsite.com/laurenlakisPhoto by Joe Welkie----------Chapter 262 Music:Lauren Lakis - "Sail Away"Lauren Lakis - "Lead Us On"Lauren Lakis - "Fear of God"Lauren Lakis - "Something Holy"---As The Story Grows links:Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber
The highlight of teenage Tony Dushane's existence was the short car ride with his crush as they were dropped off to preach door to door. In this episode, he shares the negative impact purity culture within the Jehovah's Witness community had on his family, the awkward moments he can laugh at (& made a film from) & the advice he would give if he had a teenager.Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertGuest: http://www.tonydushane.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/tonydushane/ | https://www.youtube.com/user/DrinksWithTonySponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/
Tony DuShane is the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk. He also wrote the screenplay for the film of the same title (directed by Eric Stolz) which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. His literary podcast Drinks with Tony releases new episodes every Wednesday. Our print interview with Tony from early this year can be found HERE. --------------------------------------- This week's book recommendation is The Marvel Universe by Bruce Wagner. -------------------------------------- Visit us at www.saltlakedirt.com
Charlie Buhler is the director of the film Before The Fire. She also played Jasmine in the film Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk, directed by Eric Stoltz, written by […]
Rachel speaks with Tony DuShane about growing up in the Jehovah's Witnesses, leaving the group, being disconnected from his family, and rediscovering his life; from dating and sex, to finding a new creative purpose. His film, "Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk" is available on Amazon and Google Play! Stay tuned, Before You Go: How abusers respond when you realize your own strength or recognize you are being controlled. Rachel explains the false concept of drapetomania, a fabricated and racist 'ailment' used to place blame on an enslaved person's behavior.
This week on SarahTalk… Tony DuShane discusses his book and film, “Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk”, the comedic coming-of-age
Today we sat down with writer Tony DuShane. Tony is the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk, published by Soft Skull Press and now a feature film directed by Eric Stoltz.His writing has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, The Rumpus, and The Believer. He was a music columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle and wrote hundreds of articles covering books, film, and music. He also teaches novel writing at UCLA Extension.Tony wanted to discuss the 2014 experimental music documentary 20,000 Days On Earth (directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard) which depicts a 24-hour period in the life of musician, author, composer and actor Nick Cave. It won for Documentary directing and editing at Sundance and was nominated for a Best Documentary BAFTA.Bonus discussion with Tony for Patreon patrons.Follow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.