143. Zach Braff: Making A Movie is Like Throwing A Wedding -

143. Zach Braff: Making A Movie is Like Throwing A Wedding

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This week filmmaker and actor Zach Braff joins Mike to talk everything from Garden State to Ted Lasso to what it’s like to direct Morgan Freeman. Zach discusses the story of his ex once following him through Europe and Mike and Zach discuss the possibility that a story like that could be the starting point for a one person show. Plus, the time Zach got too drunk and excused himself from a Rush concert to take New Jersey Transit home. Please consider donating to: https://www.midnightmission.org/

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