Neil Gaiman Shares Why He Loves Jack Benny

In this interview, author and writer Neil Gaiman shared how he discovered Jack Benny and how the comedian became part of "The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury", and how he wants to create a book inspired by Jack Benny.

Neil Gaiman is the author of books such as The Sandman graphic novel (now a Netflix series), Coraline, Good Omens, and American Gods. He also wrote an episode for Doctor Who.

This interview debuted at the International Jack Benny Fan Club's 2023 Jack Benny Convention.

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Others on screen:
Hope Sears--Interviewer, Organizer of IJBFC Convention
Laura Leibowitz--President of the International Jack Benny Fan Club
Zach Eastman--Director & Editor, Organizer of IJBFC Convention

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Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:15 Discovering Jack Benny
00:11:35 Sharing Famous People's Stories
00:16:20 The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury
00:18:50 Writing about Jack Benny
00:22:30 Doctor Who Fans among Jack Benny Fans
00:32:05 Waukegan, Ray Bradbury, and Jewish humor
00:36:40 Forgetting What Everyone Knew and Reintroductions
00:49:30 Writing Comedy vs Drama
00:52:15 Good Omens & The Horn Blows at Midnight
00:58:35 Fact vs Legend
01:06:00 Favorite Jack Stories
01:08:30 What Does Jack Mean to You?
01:11:50 Clip that Introduced Jack to Neil
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To listen to Hope's other interviews (she apologizes if her eyes darted to her interview questions, she's used to being off-camera), listen to All of the Classics here: https://anchor.fm/hope-sears

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The International Jack Benny Fan Club is a 501(c) community that is dedicated to preserving and sharing the life work of the comedic star of stage, screen, TV, and radio Jack Benny.


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