Survival of the Kindest: Tom Shadyac (#201)
Tom Shadyac is a successful Hollywood comedy director who found the traditional trappings of success were not the key to happiness. He traded a mansion and private jets for a mobile home and a bicycle. After a bicycle accident that nearly killed him, he decided it was time to tell a different kind of story.
His documentary, I Am, featured interviews with Desmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky, David Suzuki, and others about what’s wrong with the world and what we can do about it. He also wrote the book, Life’s Operating Manual, which is a lot like it sounds.
In part one of this two-episode conversation, Shadyac discusses human nature, the definition of success, and our cultural story, with a few references to Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump along the way.
Tom Shadyac Films:
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
The Nutty Professor
Liar, Liar
Patch Adams
Bruce Almighty
Evan Almighty
I Am
This is the 1st episode in Season Two of our series of podcasts and radio programs. We post a new podcast episode every Tuesday. Be sure to subscribe! You can find us at iTunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher, or sign up to get an email every Tuesday with the newest episode. If you like what you hear, please support this project with a tax-deductible donation. Your comments are invited below. Does Tom Shadyac make some valid points? How might you change your life in response?
Re: Tom Shadyac’s films, you forgot to list “Dragonfly” (2002), one of his best works.
You also forgot to list “Racing Extinction” (2015), a very important work!
And other films of his, too… see: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001723/
You should include all of his films on your list,
or you should change “Tom Shadyac Films:” to “Some of Tom Shadyac’s Films:” 😉