On Story 811: A Conversation with Robert Townsend

Writer, director, producer, actor, and comedian Robert Townsend has over 30 years of experience working in film and television. With credits such as Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, In the Hive and Playin’ For Love, Townsend discusses his multi-faceted and successful career in front of and behind the camera. On Story offers a behind-the-scenes look into the process of screenwriting and filmmaking from acclaimed screenwriters, showrunners, directors, and producers. All of our interviews are recorded at Austin Film Festival's conference, festival, and year round events. Check your local listings for airdates on PBS or stream all episodes of our tv show, podcast, and radio program at http://www.onstory.tv/ Want to see On Story Live? Visit https://austinfilmfestival.com/ for more information on badges and passes to Austin Film Festival's annual writers conference and year round events. Follow On Story for the latest TV, radio, and podcast episodes:   / affonstory     / affonstory     / affonstory   #RobertTownsend #HollywoodShuffle #AustinFilmFestival