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    The Treatment

    Sarah Silverman: I Smile Back

    Sarah Silverman discusses the darkness that both drama and comedy share and pulling from that for her new film I Smile Back.

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    By Elvis Mitchell • Oct 21, 2015 • 29m Listen

    Two-time Emmy Award winner Sarah Silverman has devoted years to personalizing her stand-up approach and delivery of funny material. Today, Silverman discusses how closely related comedy is to drama and the way she utilized the underlying darkness of both in her new film I Smile Back.

    Photo: Robyn Von Swank

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      Elvis Mitchell

      host of KCRW’s The Treatment

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      Blake Veit

      Producer, 'The Treatment'

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      Sarah Silverman

      stand-up comedian, writer, producer and actress

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