
J. J. Abrams
05/18/20 • 69 min
28 Listeners
Filmmaker J.J. Abrams feels exceedingly lucky about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.
J.J. sits down with Conan to discuss finding the confidence to take the reins on iconic franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars, how to cut together a good trailer, and getting his first gig writing the music for the 1982 horror film Nightbeast. Later, Conan considers his approach to ad reads as he and his team Review the Reviewers.
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Filmmaker J.J. Abrams feels exceedingly lucky about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.
J.J. sits down with Conan to discuss finding the confidence to take the reins on iconic franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars, how to cut together a good trailer, and getting his first gig writing the music for the 1982 horror film Nightbeast. Later, Conan considers his approach to ad reads as he and his team Review the Reviewers.
Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.
For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/conan.
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