An Interview with Daniel Knauf | The Blacklist

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As you may or may not know, The Hollywood Outsider’s Host and Editor-in-Chief, Aaron Peterson, also moonlights as co-host on a popular fan podcast dedicated to NBC’s hit show, “The Blacklist” called The Blacklist Exposed (his co-host, Troy Heinritz, has dropped by our show several times as well). James Spader stars as ‘Red’ Reddington, a nefarious criminal with curious ties to an FBI agent known as Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). Red offers to help the FBI bring down some of their most wanted criminals, provided he always is allowed to deal directly with Liz.

Aaron and Troy recently interviewed the creator of “Carnivale” and a co-executive producer and writer on “The Blacklist”, Daniel Knauf. This interview was so engaging and in-depth, we wanted to make sure that none of you missed it. So hit any of the links above, or just head on over to The Blacklist Exposed to subscribe, and listen to one of the best interviews we’ve ever had the pleasure to take part in. Daniel was an absolute gem to interview, and was extremely open to discussiong all facets of television and production.

This is one interview no TV fan should miss!

Transcribed from The Blacklist Exposed:

Join us for this special episode of The Blacklist Exposed as we interview co-executive producer and writer, Daniel Knauf. Known for his extensive television work, as well as creating the HBO classic ‘Carnivale’, Daniel has also written several of our favorite Blacklist episodes. From Monarch Douglas Bank to Karakurt, from Vanessa Cruz to Dembe’s origin story in the Mombassa Cartel, Daniel takes us down a journey of reflection as he opens himself up and shares his behind-the-scenes experiences in Hollywood.

What is it really like breaking down these numerous storylines? What do the writers and producers think of the fans constant dissection of plot lines? Which stories were the most fun and daunting to write? Most importantly – What does Daniel think of ‘The Mother’ theory? All of these questions are answered during our wildly entertaining, exclusive interview with Daniel Knauf.

With over 100 minutes of pure awesome you will also get great business advice about knowing your customer, balancing your work and family life, plus what good teachers and leaders do to achieve excellence out of their teams. Open up a bottle of boxed wine and enjoy the sun on your face with an interview all 15 million Blacklist fans needs to hear.

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