Alan Yang: Beyond Parks and Rec
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While Kate and Franklin remain hunkered down below the Hollywood sign, filmmaker Alan Yang joins the show to talk about his journey from Parks and Recreation to Master of None, developing a character-based approach to comedy, his latest film, Tigertail (Netflix), and so much more.  Episode originally published in 2020. Questions? Comments? Criticism? Hit us up on social media at @theblcklst. To learn more about The Black List, visit www.blcklst.com.  Mentions: +Tigertail: https://www.netflix.com/title/80202958 +Little America: https://deadline.com/2018/06/apple-little-america-immigrant-anthology-series-the-big-sick-writers-lee-eisenberg-alan-yang-1202413632/ +Master of None: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/master_of_none/s01 +Parks and Recreation: https://www.nbc.com/parks-and-recreation
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