Paul Lieberstein // the Box Angeles podcast // ep. 227

Writer Paul Lieberstein (The Newsroom, King of the Hill) stops by Studio 309 and discusses making a sitcom in high school, playing the vibraphone, and more! Paul Lieberstein -- ~ IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0509425/ ~ Instagram   / paullieberstein   00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - Box talks streaming needing a random episode button. 05:40 - The Studio Beer of the episode. 06:50 - Paul's rituals around writing. 12:48 - What Paul sees in casting sessions from actors. 17:28 - Growing up in Connecticut and doing a sitcom in high school. 21:08 - Being active in music in high school. 23:18 - Attending Hamilton College in upstate New York for economics. 25:30 - Playing vibraphone in the jazz band. 27:25 - Briefly playing soccer 28:15 - Moving to NYC and briefly working in finance. 30:20 - Starting writing sketches and sitcoms out of boredom. 32:30 - Landing a William Morris agent with a writing partner. 35:54 - Feeling rich after 'Clarissa Explains It All'. 37:05 - Living on Hollywood Blvd. 40:05 - Getting into some various writing rooms after a drought. 43:00 - Getting 'King of the Hill' from his brother-in-law Greg Daniels. 47:35 - Starting acting on 'The Office'. 52:09 - The Scrantron Strangler fan theory. 55:50 - Getting a manager. 56:35 - Venturing into film w/ 'Song of Back and Neck' at Tribeca. 1:00:03 - The Box Angeles questions. 1:11:15 - Promoting stuff. LISTEN -- ~ Box Angeles; http://boxangeles.com/227 ~ Apple; https://apple.co/1qs4sEr ~ Spotify; https://spoti.fi/2LAZplJ FOLLOW -- ~ Instagram;   / boxangeles   ~ TikTok;   / boxangeles   ~ Patreon;   / boxangeles   #BoxAngeles #PaulLieberstein #Acting [Original air date -- 5/13/18]