Ep. 18 - Roger Nygard

Roger Nygard - Director, Author, Documentarian, Triple-time Emmy Nominated Editor, and Producer - Jason sits down with triple time Emmy-nominated editor, filmmaker, and author, Roger Nygard. Roger is best known for his documentary films "Trekkies", "The Nature of Existence", and "The Truth About Marriage". Roger shares with Jason his experience working on TV shows he's directed such as "The Office", "The Bernie Mac Show", and "The Comedy Store" which he co-produced and edited. Roger shares his latest book, "Cut to the Monkey", which is all about making and editing a hit comedy series, chock full of invaluable wisdom from comedic luminaries such as Sacha Baron Cohen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Larry David. Join Jason as he traces Roger’s exciting journey from growing up on Lake Minnetonka, to mailing out 1,000 resumes, to eventually making it big as a Hollywood editor, cutting hit TV shows such as "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Grey’s Anatomy", "VEEP", and "Who Is America?". The two also get deep as Roger spills the secret to a happy relationship, and what according to him is the true meaning of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices