Revisited: On Sadness
By Julia Cho | December 28, 2022
Revisited: On Sadness
Julia Cho, who co-wrote the new Pixar movie Turning Red, reflects on how lingering melancholy has colored her life and work.
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On Sadness
By Julia Cho | March 11, 2022
On Sadness
Julia Cho, who co-wrote the new Pixar movie Turning Red, reflects on how lingering melancholy has colored her life and work.
You Can Take a Nap, I Promise
By Nakia Stephens | October 12, 2020
By Nakia Stephens | October 12, 2020
You Can Take a Nap, I Promise
Screenwriter Nakia Stephens reflects on how she’s learning to release the shackles of productivity by leaning into purpose.
Why I Stopped Making Jokes About Actors
By Heather Turman | September 1, 2017
By Heather Turman | September 1, 2017
Why I Stopped Making Jokes About Actors
Stand-up comedian Heather Turman on how writing and performing in the movie Stuck changed her perspective on the thespian profession.
How I Wrote Lion, or Breaking the Rules By Finding the Poetry in Screenwriting
By Luke Davies | December 13, 2016
By Luke Davies | December 13, 2016
How I Wrote Lion, or Breaking the Rules By Finding the Poetry in Screenwriting
Screenwriter Luke Davies on how his past as a novelist and poet informed the way he approached telling the heartwarming true story of Saroo Brierley.
Screenwriter Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral) Talks Matthew Warchus’ Pride
By Dean Craig | October 7, 2014
By Dean Craig | October 7, 2014
Screenwriter Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral) Talks Matthew Warchus’ Pride
The latest feel-good comedy drama export from the U.K. feels like a familiar product, but only the coldest of hearts could remain unmoved by it.
Screenwriter Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith (Legally Blonde) Talks John Curran’s Tracks
By Kirsten Smith | September 30, 2014
By Kirsten Smith | September 30, 2014
Screenwriter Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith (Legally Blonde) Talks John Curran’s Tracks
The true story of an epic trek across the Australian outback provides a showcase for Mia Wasikowka's resonantly authentic performance.
Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Ned Benson’s The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
By Ben York Jones | September 12, 2014
By Ben York Jones | September 12, 2014
Screenwriter Ben York Jones (Like Crazy) Talks Ned Benson’s The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Cut together from two different movies, this tale of a doomed marriage struggles to tell a consistent story (or deliver on its mysterious title).
Screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (The Informant!) Talks with Oscar Winner Oorlagh George for The Talkhouse Film Podcast
By Scott Z. Burns | August 29, 2014
By Scott Z. Burns | August 29, 2014
Screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (The Informant!) Talks with Oscar Winner Oorlagh George for The Talkhouse Film Podcast
At the Sundance Labs, one of Hollywood's best screenwriters shares his wisdom with a young Academy Award winner starting out as a director.
Ethan Iverson (the Bad Plus) Talks Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing
By Ethan Iverson | July 17, 2013
By Ethan Iverson | July 17, 2013
Ethan Iverson (the Bad Plus) Talks Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing
Is there anything Joss Whedon can't do? He's a phenomenally successful director and screenwriter with gigantic films and TV shows like...