Rob Long remembers a friend this week who was leaving his small town in Missouri to try to be a Hollywood writer. His mother’s parting advice? “Don’t lose your soul”— a fair warning to anyone in L.A., where self-doubt whispers you are not enough at all times. How to combat it? Well, move away for one. But the marshmallow test, peeled shrimp and his father, the late Jay Long, also have something to do with it.
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*wipes tear even though own father is alive and well*
Great episode, @rcbl. Thanks for sharing, and so artfully. ❤️
That was a beautiful tribute. Your analogies are the best. "Peeling shrimp for more than yourself" is priceless. So show runners and movie producers should try to get as much shrimp as possible in order to share with some of the other people/their family on the show. But maybe we should steal the unpeeled shrimp from Uncle Larry first? Uncle Larry being the studios? Anywho, I am very happy that I've found your podcast. Most astute commentary that I've read on show biz. Dense, but succinct! Been meaning to comment on other posts and will try to backtrack soon e.g. your voice is just fine and your delivery perfect. You know how to land a joke. (I speak with some authority.)
Well Rob, that made me cry like a little child. Very sweet, thank you for sharing.