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NPR: Tim Blake Nelson on acting, Tulsa, and the novel Superhero

Tim Blake Nelson's NPR interview ties his Oklahoma upbringing and long screen career - including big-studio work - to his novel Superhero, arguing that acting taught him pacing, risk, and voice on the page.

He talks about moving between Marvel-scale production and fiction without pretending the industries work the same way. For writers curious about cross-training, it's a grounded take on what screen discipline does (and doesn't) transfer to novels.

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