The Lunch: Ep. 7: Robot and Frank and Waffles

This week, James is joined by Jake Schreier, the director of the comedy-drama-sci-fi breakout Sundance hit “Robot and Frank,” starring Frank Langella as an ex-jewel thief whose sunset years take on new life when he gets a ‘helper robot’ who he trains to help him in lock-picking, breaking and entering  and other fine arts … James and Jake talk about indie sci-fi, low-budget high-concepts, and their breakfast-for-lunch at L.A.’s The Waffle

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