Zoe Kazan on Making ‘East of Eden’
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Zoe Kazan on Making ‘East of Eden’

B1IntermediateOctober 22, 202647 min
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  • Arts & culture

Chris is joined by ‘East of Eden’ creator Zoe Kazan to discuss her deep connection to the John Steinbeck epic, the process of adapting such a monumental text for the screen, why the Lee character was so important for them to get right, how they landed on the stunning look of the show, what drew her to ‘Lonesome Dove,’ and much more (1:52). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Follow us on IG and TikTok! Host: Chris Ryan Guest: Zoe Kazan</p...

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I need support staff to clear the room. Stand up and walk now. Hello and welcome to The Watch. This is a special edition of the pod today.

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It's just me and it's just me and Zoe Kazant who did the Netflix adaptation of East of Eden, John Steinbeck's East of Eden. The seven episode series is streaming now. Andy and I have been talking about it over the last couple of weeks.

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It's been a beguiling and intoxicating experience getting to see this book through her eyes and to watch these performances from Florence Pugh and Christopher Abbott and the company. It's just been fantastic. So I wanted to talk to the creator of the series and see what she thought about it now

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