The Art of Storytelling with Amor Towles

Willy sat down once again with bestselling author—and his childhood friend—Amor Towles, whose literary hits include Rules of Civility, A Gentleman in Moscow, and his newest collection, Table for Two. He and Willy covered the adaptation of A Gentleman in Moscow – including conversations with lead actor Ewan McGregor, his writing process and utilizing both the left and right brain, how fiction plays a role in building empathy, the inspiration and true circumstances behind Table for Two, and a sneak peek at his next novel. Key Points In The Webcast: 00:00 Introduction 02:39 Willy introduces Amor Towles 05:11 Amor’s history with Michael Lewis 07:06 The origin of Amor’s and his brother’s names 07:52 “Gentleman in Moscow” as a miniseries vs. a film 10:29 Is the adaptation reflective of the book? 12:22 The need to change scenes in the adaptation 13:20 Working with Ewan McGregor 17:22 Shooting the stairs scene with Ewan McGregor 19:59 Amor’s “left brain, right brain” writing practice 25:01 Building a character’s vocabulary 30:48 Creating relatable scenes from scratch 33:45 How literature encourages empathy 34:51 Promoting emotional expression through literary fiction 40:12 Becoming friends with Steven Isserlis 48:32 Was “The Ballad of Timothy Touchett” based on experience? 53:30 How Amor outlines his stories 59:24 Does Amor ever try to live out his characters? 01:00:46 Amor’s next novel 01:01:38 Amor’s writing routine GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here:    / @walkerdunlop   » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts Related webcasts: Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh perspectives about leadership, business, the economy, commercial real estate, and more! #WillyWalker hosts a diverse network of leaders as they share the wisdom that cuts across industry lines. Check out our previous videos: » Full playlist:    • Walker Webcast   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1z3wDGM... Follow us: » LinkedIn:   / walker-&-dunlop   » Facebook:   / walkerdunlop   » Twitter:   / walkerdunlop   » Instagram:   / walkerdunlop   POSTING POLICY: Please bear in mind that this is a public and professional platform. We’ll do our best to ensure that our postings on this page comply with our standards, which prohibit content that: • is abusive, defamatory, threatening, or obscene • is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading • violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property right of another • contains or links to any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other forms of malware or harmful code • contains the personal information of others, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers • violates any law or regulation • is otherwise offensive. We expect users not to post content that violates our standards. We cannot monitor postings or discussions in advance, but we reserve the right to remove any posting that does not meet our standards.