Back in 2000, Scott Ryan started work on The Magician, a mockumentary about a hitman called Ray Shoesmith that he wrote, directed and starred in. In 2005, the $3000 feature got a cinema release, and a lot of critical love. Then, nothing. Now, finally, Ryan is back, and so is Ray, with Mr Inbetween, a six-part comedy-drama that has won a lot of fans, earned a swag of AACTA award nominations, and has just been given the greenlight for a second season by American cable network FX. In this special episode of The Clappers, Ryan tells Karl Quinn where it all went wrong, and why he's still reluctant to believ it has all suddenly gone right. 

Back in 2000, Scott Ryan started work on The Magician, a mockumentary about a hitman called Ray Shoesmith that he wrote, directed and starred in. In 2005, the $3000 feature got a cinema release, and a lot of critical love. Then, nothing. Now, finally, Ryan is back, and so is Ray, with Mr Inbetween, a six-part comedy-drama that has won a lot of fans, earned a swag of AACTA award nominations, and has just been given the greenlight for a second season by American cable network FX. In this special episode of The Clappers, Ryan tells Karl Quinn where it all went wrong, and why he's still reluctant to believ&nbsp;it has all suddenly gone right.&nbsp;

Your weekly guide to pop culture in Australia. Mostly the fun bits. Karl Quinn is an entertainament writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald; Andrew Young is a musician, DJ, pedagogue and all-round man-about-town. Together they are The Clappers, and together they present this always-on-the-pulse and frequently hilarious look at culture high and low. If it's happening in film, TV, books, galleries - and let's not forget cycling - there's a 50-50 chance it's happening on The Clappers. Maybe even 60-40. Tune in, turn on, but don't drop out. 
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Your weekly guide to pop culture in Australia. Mostly the fun bits. Karl Quinn is an entertainament writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald; Andrew Young is a musician, DJ, pedagogue and all-round man-about-town. Together they are The Clappers, and together they present this always-on-the-pulse and frequently hilarious look at culture high and low. If it's happening in film, TV, books, galleries - and let's not forget cycling - there's a 50-50 chance it's happening on The Clappers. Maybe even 60-40. Tune in, turn on, but don't drop out. Find us at <a href="https://podfollow.com/1256873572/view">https://podfollow.com/1256873572/view</a> Join us at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theclapperspodcast/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/theclapperspodcast/</a> Follow karl's journalism at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/karlquinnjournalist/">https://www.facebook.com/karlquinnjournalist/</a> Produced by Nearly Media <a href="https://www.nearly.com.au/">https://www.nearly.com.au/</a>

Pop culture in Australia. Mostly the funny bits

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Your weekly guide to pop culture in Australia - mostly the funny bits - with hosts Karl Quinn and Andrew Young. Together they are The Clappers, and together they present this always-on-the-pulse and frequently laugh-out-loud look at culture high and low. If it's happening in film, TV, books, music and galleries - and let's not forget cycling - there's a 50-50 chance it's happening on The Clappers. Maybe even 60-40. Tune in, turn on, but don't drop out.

About your hosts: Karl Quinn is a senior entertainment writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald; Andrew Young is a musician, DJ, pedagogue and all-round man-about-town. Produced by Nearly. www.nearly.com.au

Your weekly guide to pop culture in Australia - mostly the funny bits - with hosts Karl Quinn and Andrew Young. Together they are The Clappers, and together they present this always-on-the-pulse and frequently laugh-out-loud look at culture high and low. If it's happening in film, TV, books, music and galleries - and let's not forget cycling - there's a 50-50 chance it's happening on The Clappers. Maybe even 60-40. Tune in, turn on, but don't drop out.
About your hosts: Karl Quinn is a senior entertainment writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald; Andrew Young is a musician, DJ, pedagogue and all-round man-about-town. Produced by Nearly. www.nearly.com.au

In this special episode of The Clappers, Scott Ryan, the creator and star of Mr Inbetween,  tells Karl Quinn where his slow-burning career went wrong, and why he's still reluctant to believe it has all suddenly gone right.