Duplass One

The One I Love (Alice Kuipers and Yann Martel)

Today's Plass Ones are Alice Kuipers (Me and Me) and Yann Martel (Life of Pi). We use the film, The One I Love to springboard into a conversation about writing spaces, the excitement of first meeting someone, not thinking about it, previous lives, speaking in tongues, needing to understand, race, following the rules, driving badly, finding a fulfilling life, reading 50 pages a day, legacy though art, the limitations of rational thinking, non-passive living, Reena Verk, how tic-tac-toe is bullshit, criticism, whether or not I should have written the script for my film, FN stereotypes, empathy and the detriment of positive sterotypes,

Blue Jay (With Jennifer Sparrowhawk)

This is the Blue Jay episode. Today's Plass one is Jennifer Sparrowhawk, a filmmaker and transcriber from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We use the Duplass Brothers film; Blue Jay to springboard into a conversation about growing up in small towns, first love, #metoo, Bangcock, diners, being gay and Christian, pedophiles, depression, dead family members, dick/vagina jokes, the debbie and hating animals.

Aspberger's Are Us: Andew Valdez (Part 2)

Today's Plass One is Andrew Valdez. He's a Saskatchewan actor, known for Talent and Rock Bottom. We use the film Asperger's Are Us to springboard into a conversation about person freedom in light of persuasion, Jeremy Ratzlaff, Not talking to your grandkids, being weird around people you love, creative kryptonite, movie cliches, being a good friend, losing morality to accomplish goals, Adam Sandler, caring what people think about you, moving away from Saskatchewan, Christina Persson, Asperger's tests, and how Al Pachino is so underground.

Asperger's Are Us (Part 1)

Today's Plass one is Andrew Valdez, an actor from Regina, Saskatchewan. We use the Duplass Brothers film; Asperger's Are Us to springboard into a conversation about body deformities, racism in Canada, The Elton John Safety Album, fathers, escaping from Chile, identity, moving to Chile, working through creative differences, Miller Goes To Town and flaky actors.

Paddleton (Part 3)

This is the third part of the Paddleton episode. Today's Plass one is Garret DuLaurier, a stand-up comedian from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. We use the Duplass Brothers film; Paddleton to springboard into a conversation about making up games, roof biking, assisted suicide, fringe people, Saskatchewan politics, crying to news stories, seeing dead bodies, Lord's Kitchner, drinking, what other people think, falling in love, creating life with your dick and the Agrarian Revolution.