Authenticity as a North Star (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, peak behind the scenes of Peacock’s hottest new series “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” with creator and showrunner Shaye Ogbonna on how he crafted the series from page to screen. Plus, Megan Park, the writer-director behind the new comedy coming-of-age film My Old Ass sheds light on tapping into vulnerability and nostalgia, and plug into the latest episode of Selling Your Screenplay podcast.
SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep 526 – “No Turning Back” Filmmaking in LA with Jon Mancinetti
Jon Mancinetti talks about his latest comedy film Reel Hard and how he made the decision to move to Los Angeles saying there was “No Turning Back” and the challenges of writing a comedy with adult humor today.
Authenticity as a North Star: A Conversation with “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” Creator and Co-Showrunner Shaye Ogbonna
Shaye Ogbonna talks about how he initially came on board the TV series project, his personal connection to the story and Atlanta, the importance of research, and how he broke the story down into four key elements.
Tapping into Feeling and Nostalgic Simplicity: A Conversation with My Old Ass Writer-Director Megan Park
Megan Park talks about her journey to developing this particular story and the essence she wanted to capture, the filmmakers that inspire her, the trickiest part about breaking the story and character development, and what she would tell her younger filmmaker self, plus so much more.