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The Treatment

Jonathan Ames: Blunt Talk

Creator and executive producer Jonathan Ames talks about representing masculinity in Blunt Talk, his new series for Starz.

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By Elvis Mitchell • Sep 16, 2015 • 29m Listen

Jonathan Ames began his career as a writer, comically paying homage to Wodehouse and life’s unusual experiences. Today, Ames discusses his intrigue in representing masculinity and the joy of uniting an artistically "free" cast on his Starz series, Blunt Talk.

Photo: Jonathan Ames (L) with actor Richard Lewis on the set of Blunt Talk (© 2015 Starz Entertainment)

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    Elvis Mitchell

    host of KCRW’s The Treatment

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    Producer, 'The Treatment'

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    Jonathan Ames

    writer and actor

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