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Guest on SmartLess · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Natasha Lyonne appeared on SmartLess to discuss her career, creative influences, and the development of her television projects. Lyonne discussed Raymond Chandler's famous detective fiction, specifically highlighting Philip Marlowe and Robert Altman's film adaptation of The Long Goodbye, noting how a shared love of these works with co-creators directly inspired elements of her television series Russian Doll. She also made reference to the broader body of work by Raymond Chandler and John Fante when discussing cinematic and literary influences. Additionally, Lyonne brought up Federico Fellini's short film segment from the trilogy Spirits of the Dead to describe her early experiences and feelings regarding the entertainment and show business industry. Through these cultural and literary touchstones, Lyonne illustrated the noir detective tropes and classic cinematic inspirations that shaped her distinct storytelling aesthetic and artistic vision across multiple television and film projects.

Books recommended by Natasha Lyonne

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  1. Spirits of the Dead

    Maureen Carroll · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “are you familiar with this uh felini short film spirits of the um Spirits so it's part of a Trilogy called spirits of the Dead”
    SmartLess Natasha Lyonne 2023-03-06 Listen at 22:22
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Big Sleep

    Raymond Chandler · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler is a quintessential hardboiled detective novel that introduced private investigator Philip Marlowe and established the shadowy, cynical atmosphere of Los Angeles crime fiction.

    Discussed
    “If anything, even, you know, John Fonte or Raymond Chandler books, which I'm, he knows all of that too.”
    SmartLess Natasha Lyonne 2023-03-06 Listen at 33:06
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. The Long Goodbye

    Raymond Chandler · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler is a celebrated hardboiled detective novel featuring the private investigator Philip Marlowe.

    Discussed
    “I mean, I definitely, I even hear the way, uh, Ryan and I will talk about this, you know, Pokerface Mystery Show and we share a love of, uh, Philip Marlowe, you know, and and Alman's The Long Goodbye, and you know, I love it so much that in, uh, co-creating Russian Doll, there is like a cat oatmeal and”
    SmartLess Natasha Lyonne 2023-03-06 Listen at 32:20
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Natasha LyonneSmartLess2023-03-063