Ep541: Hurt 'Til It Laughs

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast speaks with filmmaker Jorgy Cruz, whose documentary Funny Pains is now available On Demand! This movie is an all-access look at the personal and professional struggles of New York stand-up Wendi Starling, and also features a pair of comic round tables in which performers like Nikki Glazer, Jim Norton, and Yamaneika Saunders get personal with anecdotes about the biz.

Ian and Jorgy keep things spoiler-lite while exploring how the film came together; the odd trailer used to promote the film to wide audiences; and Jorgy's hard-hitting advice for making it in the arts.

Also, Ian talks about Criterion's new release of the 2018 Paul Dano drama, Wildlife, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carrie Mulligan!

Episode 541 is working on its tight five!

Show Guide:

Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14

Intro: 0:14 - 5:46

Funny Pains Trailer: 5:46 - 8:04

Funny Pains Discussion: 8:04 - 32:07

Outro Music: 32:07 - 32:23

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