Shit Justin Halpern Says

Justin Halpern, the creator of the Twitter account Shit My Dad Says, which is also the inspiration for the upcoming CBS sitcom $#*! My Dad Says starring William Shatner, — spoke with mediabistro.com’s E.B. Boyd about how he parlayed the popular feed into book and television deals.

The interview is part of mediabistro.com’s Profit From Your Passion series running all month long. This week focuses on media careers and tips for comedy lovers. Here, Halpern recalls when his Twitter feed first became popular:

When did you first realize your Twitter feed might actually lead to something much bigger?

At first, I didn’t even know how to check @ replies.

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