Marc Maron on 'In Memoriam,' Grief Over Lynn Shelton's Death, and Life After 'WTF' Podcast
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Matt Grobar
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Summary
Marc Maron stars in 'In Memoriam,' a new existential dramedy premiering at the Tribeca Festival. He plays Langston, a veteran TV actor with a terminal diagnosis who becomes obsessed with making the Oscars' In Memoriam tribute, leading him to reconnect with a teenage daughter he never knew. The article explores Maron's acting process, his navigation of grief following the death of his partner Lynn Shelton, and the void left after ending his long-running 'WTF' podcast.
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· 3 pulledMining the insecurities, anxieties and contradictions that have long animated his comedy, Maron here plays Langston, a veteran television actor who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, becomes fixated with making the Oscars' In Memoriam montage.
Anchored in that father-daughter relationship, the film explores themes of mortality, legacy, and what truly matters at the end of life.
Maron spoke about the end of his 'WTF' podcast and his late partner Lynn Shelton, in conversation on his Tribeca dramedy 'In Memoriam.'
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