In this episode, Danny Cherry, Jr., author of THE PIKE BOYS and owner of Big Easy Press, joins me to discuss Rian Johnson's sophomore outing in the KNIVES OUT series, THE GLASS ONION. With a bigger budget and more eyes on his homage to Agatha Christie, Benoit Blanc takes on corruption in out-of-this-world orders of magnitude with a very human price: the lives of innocent people he once considered friends.
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Chapters
- 00:00 The Glass Onion: A Sequel Review
- 03:05 Influence of Agatha Christie
- 04:10 Journey to Becoming a Writer
- 05:46 The Role of Sleuth Characters
- 09:55 Character Dynamics and Nuanced Portrayals
- 13:09 Exploring Genre Fiction and Character Archetypes
- 17:01 Evolution of Sleuth Characters
- 23:01 Class Divide and Character Relationships
- 28:48 Class Portrayal in Literature
- 29:28 Personal Experiences as Personal Assistants
- 31:19 The Process of Ghostwriting
- 32:33 The Impact of Deadlines on Writing
- 40:10 The Appeal of Crime Fiction to Journalists and Writers
- 36:13 The Significance of Constraints in Storytelling
- 44:06 Portrayal of Humanity in Crime Fiction
- 53:22 Character Dynamics and Performances in 'Glass Onion' (Knives Out 2)
