INTERVIEW WITH SCREENWRITER SAM BERNARD (RAD)

Sam came to this interview with receipts. We initially reviewed Hal Needham’s 1986 BMX cult classic “Rad” (which Sam wrote), way back in August 2021 (Episode 54 followed by an interview with star Bill Allen) and Sam directly answers questions and speculations we had on that episode. Basically, he points out everything we got wrong. Haha. So while we encourage you to go back and listen to that episode first for complete context, it definitely won’t lessen your enjoyment of this excellent and illuminating interview. Enjoy!

Topics discussed:
The Importance of physical media
Sam’s start as a screenwriter in Hollywood
The making of 1986’s 3:15 the Moment of Truth (starring a young Adam Baldwin) and how it was influenced by High Noon.
27:24 How he got the idea for Rad
29:58 Sam calls out everything we got wrong in our initial review episode
36:05 Sam and team wanted Robert Downey Jr to play Cru. Hal Needham didn’t want him.
39:50 picking your creative battles

This interview was recorded in the summer of 2022.

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