Brian Koppelman on Making Art, Francis Ford Coppola, Building Momentum, and More | Brought to you by Helix Sleep and "5-Bullet Friday" “A lot of growing up is learning to shift the responsibility from the other to the self.” — Brian KoppelmanBrian Koppelman (@briankoppelman) is a screenwriter, novelist, director, producer, and host of The Moment podcast. Prior to his hit show Billions, which he co-created and executive produced (and co-wrote on spec), he was best known as the co-writer of Rounders and Ocean’s Thirteen, as well as a producer of The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones. He has also directed films, such as Solitary Man, starring Michael Douglas.Consider getting Brian’s The Royale mug (all proceeds go to Food Bank for New York City), and join the community using hashtag #TheRoyale on Twitter when you have your first cup of coffee in the morning. Please enjoy! This podcast is brought to you by Helix Sleep. I started sleeping on a Helix in 2017, and they’ve been one of my top choices for mattresses ever since. Take their two-minute sleep quiz, and, based on body type and how you sleep, their algorithm will identify and match you to your perfect mattress.Helix Sleep offer a 100-night trial and free shipping and returns. They’re manufactured in the USA, and because they ship it directly to you and cut out high-margin middlemen, they cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars less than comparable mattress-store options. To personalize your sleep experience, visit HelixSleep.com/TIM and you’ll receive up to $125 off your custom mattress.This episode is also brought to you by “5-Bullet Friday,” my very own email newsletter, which every Friday features five bullet points of cool things I’ve found that week, including apps, books, documentaries, gadgets, albums, articles, TV shows, new hacks or tricks, and—of course—all sorts of weird stuff I’ve dug up from around the world. It’s free, it’s always going to be free, and you can subscribe now at tim.blog/friday.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tim Ferriss promotes his blog, Tim.blog, which provides weekly bullet points of his favorite findings, and talks about his focus on improving his sleep quality that led him to switch to Helix Sleep mattresses.
In this episode, Scott Young shares his perspective on the importance of self-improvement and personal growth before expanding one's network, highlighting the significance of receiving feedback constructively and approaching it with a growth mindset.
This podcast emphasizes the significance of taking feedback professionally in order to improve future projects, as well as obtaining a certain mindset to properly receive constructive criticism.
The speaker is a professional writer.
The power of momentum can help overcome addiction and bring positive changes in life. Journaling, meditation, exercise, and healthy eating habits can all contribute to building healthy momentum.
Comedian Pete Holmes talks about his journey towards overcoming food addiction and achieving mental peace through therapy and eliminating sugar and flour from his diet. He emphasizes the importance of giving oneself permission and accepting failures as a part of the creative process.
John Green shares the story of how his community of followers came up with the idea to create The Royale mug, which features his face, and how it has become a symbol of connection and unity across the world, with people sharing photos of themselves with the mug and starting their day together.
Tim Ferriss discusses the importance of taking action and setting things in motion, while also letting serendipity play a role in connecting with people. He shares his personal experience of connecting with Jocko Willink before they even had their respective podcasts and how it eventually led to them collaborating on a project.
Author Tim Ferriss recommends the documentaries about Apocalypse Now and the making of Sex Lies and Videotape, the book Making Movies by Sidney Lumet, the non-fictional book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami, and Ted Shang's collection of short stories, Exhalation. Additionally, he praises Vincent D'Onofrio's monologues on Shakespeare, calling him "one of the world's great actors."
Writer and producer Brian Koppelman shares how he collaborated with Vincent D'Onofrio to create a monologue on social media for charity, and the power of social media to bring people together for a good cause.
In this episode, Tim Ferriss talks about his weekly email, Five Bullet Friday, where he sends short and action-packed newsletters to subscribers containing his favorite things, and also shares that some podcast guests he has on the show first subscribed to Five Bullet Friday. He also talks to Brian Koppelman about his experience of a car accident while driving without a seatbelt, and how it prompted him to remind people to always wear seatbelts.
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