The World Without You is a story about the Frankel family who come together in 2005, a year after the death of the youngest son Leo, a journalist, at the hands of Al Qaeda to memorialize him at their summer cabin in the Berkshires. In so doing, they discover that the man they are burying is not quite the golden brother and son they thought, nor are they, as a family, the singular force for all that is helpless and downtrodden in the world that they were raised to be. Stuck in this country house together for the first time in years, each of Leo’s survivors must admit untruths they’ve been holding onto about not only him, but themselves, and finally obliterate the old family mechanism, to have any chance at surviving as “The Frankels,” in the future.

In this episode, Phil talks with Actor and Executive Producer Suzanne Johnson about her passion project "The World Without You."  Suzanne plays Marilyn in this wonderful film and shares the tips and challenges of shepherding a project from funding to film festivals and distribution.   You'll enjoy this conversation with Suzanne Johnson.  As always, keep writing.