Ep. 46. “Long Shot”: Why speakers and speechwriters need some one-on-one time

This summer’s film Long Shot is an entire movie about how speechwriter and speaker relate to each other. And it has something to teach us about making that relationship work — and how the key ingredient is time.

If you’re thinking of catching it, the movie’s a lot of fun, even if (or probably because) it isn’t exactly a documentary portrayal of political speechwriting. Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen are great, and their chemistry is super (although, ahem, that’s a line I don’t recommend speechwriters cross with their clients).

Links: Most important, props to Long Shot’s writers, Dan Sterling and Liz Hannah.

This episode name-checks a bunch of movies and shows, including Long Shot, Speechless, The Good Wife, BrainDead, The Good Fight and House of Cards.

Music: Theme: “Good Times” by Podington Bear (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/).

Incidental music by Lee Rosevere (https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/) including “As I Was Saying,” “Small Steps” and “Waterfront.” Used under a Creative Commons license.

Photo: Fabrizio Verrecchia on Unsplash

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