15: Louis Theroux
b"Louis Theroux is an American-British documentary filmmaker, journalist and broadcaster.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nTheroux is best known for his documentary series, including Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends, When Louis Met..., and many BBC specials, including most recently his series Altered States. His career started in journalism and it bears the influences of notable writers in his family, such as his father Paul and his brother Marcel. The BBC has produced all of his documentaries and television series. He has received two British Academy Television Awards and a Royal Television Society Television Award for his work. 2017 saw the release of Louis' first feature film 'My Scientology Movie'\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nGiles and Jim met up with Louis down at Nordic Bar just after Christmas while Louis was taking a break from writing his new autobiography. We discussed many aspects of Louis' early career and how a mundane job in a glass blowing workshop led to him focussing his attention to other creative endeavours. Jim tells Louis about the time he nearly got sued for libel and we find out why Blankness is ever present in Louis' life.\\n\\n Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theblankpodcast.\\n\\n \\n\\xa0\\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"