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Screenwriter Billy Ray talks movie franchises and writing for politics

Oscar-nominated screenwriter, Billy Ray, is currently working on a television series centering on James Comey and his time at the FBI.

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By Jonathan Bastian • Aug 17, 2019 • 1 min read

Oscar-nominated screenwriter, Billy Ray, is currently working on a television series centering on James Comey and his time at the FBI. His work has drawn him into researching and writing political history, but the story for Ray started even early when he was politically galvanized by the election of Donald Trump.

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    Jonathan Bastian

    Host, Life Examined

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    Carolina Starin

    Producer

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    Billy Ray

    screenwriter and director

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