PODCAST: JOHN And THE FLICK's Annie Baker Talks of Survival Jobs, Pandering and Not Being Influenced by Harold Pinter

"I think of my work as very accessible, if not too accessible. I beat myself up in private over being overly accessible and conventional, so I'm always surprised when people say stuff like 'cutting edge' or 'divisive.' I think of myself as a panderer."

One of the hottest playwrights in New York, Annie Baker is currently represented Off-Broadway with JOHN and her 2015 Pulitzer-winner The Flick.

In this podcast for Studio 360, she chats with Kurt Andersen about her past survival jobs, how people react to her plays and the surprise of being so successful so quickly.

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THE FLICK is the latest production to enjoy a long, successful run at the Barrow Street Theatre. Memorable past attractions include Adam Rapp's RED LIGHT WINTER; BUG, by Tracy Letts; Austin Pendleton's ORSON'S SHADOW; Nilaja Sun's NO CHILD; The Civilians' GONE MISSING; Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN; Fiasco's CYMBELINE; Nina Raine's TRIBES; and, most recently, Duncan Macmillan's EVERY BRILLIANT THING.

The Flick is produced by Scott Rudin, Stuart Thompson, Eli Bush, Roger Berlind, William Berlind, Roy Furman, Jon B. Platt, Ruth Hendel, The Shubert Organization, Stephanie P. McClelland, Catherine Adler, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Sonia Friedman, Daryl Roth, True Love Productions and Playwrights Horizons. Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner and John Johnson are Executive Producers.

Photo Credit: Brigitte Lacombe