The StoryMen welcome Hollywood screenwriter Henry Gayden. Henry’s new film, Earth to Echo, is the story of four friends who find something extraordinary in the desert. Henry also worked on Spider-Man 3, and wrote a YouTube series called Zombie Roadkill, so we have plenty to talk about, including how awesome Sam Raimi is, how he broke into Hollywood and what’s next for him.
IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 – World Cup Madness
03:30 – Alexander Hamilton’s Home, the Apostle Paul and Lars’s Wedding!
07:30 – Who is Henry Gayden?
10:00 – The Best BBQ in Memphis and the King
14:00 – Zombie Roadkill and Spider-Man 3
20:00 – Getting Earth to Echo
30:00 – Themes in Earth to Echo
38:00 – The Creativity of Screenwriting
44:30 – Geeking Out with Sam Raimi
47:00 – The Spider-Man 4 that Never Was
49:00 – How You Can Help Earth to Echo
Gene Luen Yang returns to the StoryMen to tell us about his groundbreaking run on Superman! How do you go about telling a new story about an 80-year old character? And how is Superman an immigration story? Plus: Gene explains his amazing new role as the Ambassador of Young People's Literature for the Library of Congress.