Sean Penn Discusses Creating Characters For The Stage — And The Page

Michael Hagerty

Actor, director, and activist Sean Penn has a new novel called Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff.

The darkly humorous satire centers on the life of the title character, a septic tank salesman turned assassin. The novel, Penn’s first, originally existed as an audio book, which he adapted and revised for this latest iteration.

Penn recently spoke on stage in Houston at an event for Brazos Bookstore and World Affairs Council Houston with Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse.

In the audio above, Penn talks about about the creative process of writing — and how that compares to acting.

FULL INTERVIEW WITH SEAN PENN: