Lawrence Wright

You're desperate to break it, and you don't seem to have any choice. And then along comes a person with a brochure handing him out to all these would-be movie stars saying, how to get an agent. Come to the Celebrity Center. We'll show you how. And just like a message from God. Somebody's going to help me get an agent.

You're desperate to break it, and you don't seem to have any choice. And then along comes a person with a brochure handing him out to all these would-be movie stars saying, how to get an agent. Come to the Celebrity Center. We'll show you how. And just like a message from God. Somebody's going to help me get an agent.

or how to get insurance, and these kinds of things that freelancers like actors are desperate for. So once into the celebrity center, they're given a menu of different programs that you can take there. And people like, well, Jerry Seinfeld, he attributes some of his early success to taking, I've forgotten which program it was, but It felt that it gave him more confidence.

or how to get insurance, and these kinds of things that freelancers like actors are desperate for. So once into the celebrity center, they're given a menu of different programs that you can take there. And people like, well, Jerry Seinfeld, he attributes some of his early success to taking, I've forgotten which program it was, but It felt that it gave him more confidence.

or how to get insurance, and these kinds of things that freelancers like actors are desperate for. So once into the celebrity center, they're given a menu of different programs that you can take there. And people like, well, Jerry Seinfeld, he attributes some of his early success to taking, I've forgotten which program it was, but It felt that it gave him more confidence.

And a lot of actors have been through and never got very deeply in it, but did taste it. And most of them will tell you that it did them some good.

And a lot of actors have been through and never got very deeply in it, but did taste it. And most of them will tell you that it did them some good.

And a lot of actors have been through and never got very deeply in it, but did taste it. And most of them will tell you that it did them some good.

One time when I was in college, I was living in an apartment with my girlfriend at the time. And downstairs there was a little Scientology org. it was tiny you know and um i i had heard of it you know but this was back in the middle 60s long time ago and so scientology was totally new and they they showed me the um i forgot the name of the little lie detector

One time when I was in college, I was living in an apartment with my girlfriend at the time. And downstairs there was a little Scientology org. it was tiny you know and um i i had heard of it you know but this was back in the middle 60s long time ago and so scientology was totally new and they they showed me the um i forgot the name of the little lie detector

One time when I was in college, I was living in an apartment with my girlfriend at the time. And downstairs there was a little Scientology org. it was tiny you know and um i i had heard of it you know but this was back in the middle 60s long time ago and so scientology was totally new and they they showed me the um i forgot the name of the little lie detector

And I was intrigued, but I was also a little suspicious. But anyway, they were a good neighbor. I'd sometimes go downstairs and, you know, hi, how are you doing? But that was my... only introduction into Scientology before I actually decided to write about it.

And I was intrigued, but I was also a little suspicious. But anyway, they were a good neighbor. I'd sometimes go downstairs and, you know, hi, how are you doing? But that was my... only introduction into Scientology before I actually decided to write about it.

And I was intrigued, but I was also a little suspicious. But anyway, they were a good neighbor. I'd sometimes go downstairs and, you know, hi, how are you doing? But that was my... only introduction into Scientology before I actually decided to write about it.

And, you know, I've written about a lot of religions over my long career, and I'm always intrigued by the fact that reporters tend to pay a lot of attention to politics. But my observation is that you can be, you can have really strong political beliefs that don't affect your behavior at all. And I'm sure everybody knows those people. But if you have strong religious beliefs,

And, you know, I've written about a lot of religions over my long career, and I'm always intrigued by the fact that reporters tend to pay a lot of attention to politics. But my observation is that you can be, you can have really strong political beliefs that don't affect your behavior at all. And I'm sure everybody knows those people. But if you have strong religious beliefs,

And, you know, I've written about a lot of religions over my long career, and I'm always intrigued by the fact that reporters tend to pay a lot of attention to politics. But my observation is that you can be, you can have really strong political beliefs that don't affect your behavior at all. And I'm sure everybody knows those people. But if you have strong religious beliefs,

They tend to govern your life. And I think it's a mistake to avoid that subject. A lot of reporters think it's impolite, prying into what people believe, and yet they'll readily ask, are you a Trump supporter or something like that. But they won't ask, are you a Mormon? Or, you know, it's just it seems impolite and also pathetic. You know, reporters typically are very skeptical.

They tend to govern your life. And I think it's a mistake to avoid that subject. A lot of reporters think it's impolite, prying into what people believe, and yet they'll readily ask, are you a Trump supporter or something like that. But they won't ask, are you a Mormon? Or, you know, it's just it seems impolite and also pathetic. You know, reporters typically are very skeptical.

They tend to govern your life. And I think it's a mistake to avoid that subject. A lot of reporters think it's impolite, prying into what people believe, and yet they'll readily ask, are you a Trump supporter or something like that. But they won't ask, are you a Mormon? Or, you know, it's just it seems impolite and also pathetic. You know, reporters typically are very skeptical.