Writer/director Paul Aihoshi shares his journey from making DIY home videos and hand-drawn animations to co-creating the hit fringe play David Lynch's Seinfeld. He talks about the harsh realities of indie filmmaking—getting funding, facing festival rejection, and the networking hustle—while discussing his current project, a feature screenplay called The Sushi Family. Ayoshi also gives a peek behind the scenes of his role on The Boys and offers blunt, practical advice for new creators: test your passion by keeping a day job, and skip film school. A candid talk on resilience, comedy, and making art on your own terms.

I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as we did, and as always, stay sleepless.

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