S3 E2 - Desiree Akhavan - Director & Writer

In today's episode, I'm joined by Desiree Akhavan. Desiree is an Iranian-American Director & Writer,

You may have heard of Desiree from her award-winning film The Miseducation of Cameron Post starring Chloe Moretz or her critcally acclaimed Channel 4 TV series, The Bisexual - where Desiree explores identity & the queer experience.

In this episode, we talk about how her love for playwriting put her on a path towards a career in filmmaking, how music is inspiring her latest project, how she's finding her voice, what inspired her upcoming book 'You're Embarrassing Yourself: Stories of Love, Lust & Movies' & much more.

To pre-order Desiree's new book head to this link:

You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan: 9780399588501 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Praise for the memoir: 'I laughed, I cried and then I laughed again' LENA DUNHAM

'The film-maker's memoir is a smart, funny, painfully honest account of a 'loser' finding success.' THE GUARDIAN

GIVEAWAY!

• I'll be giving away one copy of Desiree's new book so follow @reelgirlsclub on Instagram to be in with a chance of winning!

Disclaimer: this episode contains some swearing and some sound issues, but overall very wholesome and inspiring content!