# Paul Schrader

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Podcast: [Living To Write](https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-to-write-5781823)
Published: 2025-09-23T06:00:29+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/livingforwriting-storysummit/2227785
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## Resource

Paul Schrader wrote classics like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and The Last Temptation of Christ, directed American Gigolo, Affliction and First Reformed, documented the history of the transcendental style of film, and he’s still hard at work telling stories with impact. In this special episode, we present his engaging Story Summit VIP Guest Lecture, recorded shortly after the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where he premiered his latest feature, Oh, Canada . Hear how a strict Calvinist upbringing devoid of cinema led to Paul picking up the mantle of the transcendental style of filmmaking, and how he utilizes metaphor to draw audiences into his stories without all the handholding. If you care about meaningful cinema with lasting impact, or simply want to hear what Taxi Driver is actually all about, don’t miss this episode. Produced by Brian Landwehr and Bailey Patterson

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