📚 2 Books mentioned in "8/23/21: An Interview with Sean Penn | SmartLess w/ Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett" of SmartLess
Podcast: SmartLess
Episode: 8/23/21: An Interview with Sean Penn | SmartLess w/ Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
Published on August 31, 2021
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Flim-Flam Man
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Oh, that's great to hear, I, um, yeah, it was a script that came to me many years ago based on Jennifer Vogel's memoir Flim Flam Man.
Sean Penn discusses 'Flim Flam Man', a memoir by Jennifer Vogel, which inspired the movie 'Flag Day'. He references the book while explaining its significance in the development of the film.
The Defense Never Rests
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I was spending my time in high school reading the books of F. Lee Bailey about his cases and wanting to be a lawyer, a criminal defense attorney.
Sean Penn recalls that during his high school years, he spent his time reading books written by F. Lee Bailey, focusing on his cases. He explains that this interest in Bailey's work influenced his initial aspiration to become a criminal defense attorney before pursuing acting and directing.