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225 | Actor/Showrunner Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters/Catastrophe) On Revealing Character

By The Screenwriting Life

1:49 PM EST on December 5, 2024

Join TSL Workshops: www.tslworkshops.circle.so (Through January 1, use coupon code HOLIDAY24 to get a 5-day free trial + 50% off your first 3 months!)Despite the BAFTA wins, Peabody Awards, and IFTA nominations, Sharon Horgan didn't really begin her writing career until her mid-30s, but her previous professional experiences have given her valuable ammo to write interesting, nuanced characters. Today we discuss how she reveals that nuance as she writes. Season two of Bad Sisters is available on Apple TV+ now.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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