Episode 180 with Aristotle/Alexander Writer & Director Alex Lyras
On this episode I talked with Alex about Alexander/Aristotle now playing at Company Of Angels through May 10th — emphasizing its intellectual depth and audience engagement, the rich historical connections and cultural experiences tied to Greece, particularly during the Hellenistic period, emphasizing the importance of art and theater in understanding these historical contexts, how understanding Shakespeare and Greek mythology is crucial for appreciating modern storytelling, the transition from mythology to evidence-based thinking marked a significant shift in philosophy and governance, his belief that theatre should challenge viewers with complex ideas and foster discussions, and much more!
Alex Lyras (he/him)
Alex Lyras is an writer/director/actor/producer who has worked in film, television and theater in New York, Los Angeles and regionally.
He has sold TV pilots to NBC, FOX and Warner Brothers, developed an action comedy for Jerry Bruckheimer, and a drama for Joel Silver, with long-time collaborator Robert McCaskill.
Their sci-fi action script, MISTER HEURISTIC, recently won Best TV Pilot at the Geneva International Science In Fiction Screenplay Awards.
His screenplay, HOW TO ADDRESS AN ENVELOPE, was a finalist in multiple contests and will be produced by Pico+Hudson this spring with Lyras directing.
His bio-pic, EDISON ILLUMINATED, which portrays the legendary inventor as an idea thief with an uncanny knack for marketing, won the Alfred P. Sloan Grant from the Tribeca Film Institute and was optioned by Castle Rock.
He has written, directed and produced 6 short films. ELEGY, won best screenplay at 15 Minutes of Fame Festival.
Lyras produced the feature film, HETEROSEXUALS, a comedy tracing three couples in three disparate stages of love, written and directed by Robert McCaskill, starring Natasha Lyonne and Tovah Feldshuh.
His roots lie in New York theater, where he has written, produced and starred in four Off-Broadway shows. The most recent, PLASTICITY, premiered at the Hudson Theater in Los Angeles where it won an Ovation Award and topped the Huff Post’s Best Plays list, before transferring to the Greenwich House Theater in New York. It is currently being adapted for the screen.
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