Making Your Life Bigger Through Comedy (From Script)
In this week’s roundup brought to us by Script magazine, “Girls5eva” creator and showrunner Meredith Scardino talks about tapping into and writing humor that is relatable, and “Masters of the Air” creator John Orloff discusses why the series is character-driven, not calendar-driven. Plus, read an interview with Oscar-winning filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi about his latest film, Evil Does Not Exist.
A Non-Human Perspective: An Interview with Evil Does Not Exist Filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi shares how he initially landed on the seed of this idea with musician Eiko Ishibashi, his creative process from location influencing the story, and his collaboration with cinematographer Yoshio Kitagawa well before pre-production.
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: All Over the Place
Wicked Little Letters
From the messiness of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire to the obscene letters of Wicked Little Letters to the romp’em-stomp’em The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare to some books that are not as good as they should have been.
Making Your Life Bigger Through Comedy: A Conversation with “Girls5eva” Creator and Showrunner Meredith Scardino
Meredith Scardino talks about tapping into and writing humor that is relatable, her creative collaboration with composer and EP Jeff Richmond, the importance of rejection, why comedy was her calling, and so much more!
How to Keep the Movie Box Office Lively and Profitable
As the world returns to normalcy post-pandemic, movie theaters can stay lively by being creative and adjusting to the needs of cinephiles and laypeople alike.
The Target of Accuracy and Truth: A Conversation with “Masters of the Air” Creator and Writer John Orloff
John Orloff talks about what initially attracted him to the project, why the series is character-driven, not calendar-driven, what he’s drawn to thematically as a storyteller, and so much more!
Writing the Historical Script That Sells
Learn key techniques on how to embed history into your screenplay, how to conduct historical research, how to create original characters from certain time periods, how to envision historical events from a new perspective, create your own spin on a true story, and so much more!