Subverting Expectations by Clashing Different Genres (From Script)
In this week’s roundup brought to us by Script magazine, read an exclusive interview with filmmaker Sam Esmail about how he subverted expectations by clashing different genres in his latest film, Leave the World Behind. Plus, read how Eileen co-writers Ottessa Moshfegh and Luke Goebel, and director William Oldroyd maintained a sense of mystery in the adaptation process, and more!
SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep 512 – Adapting H.P. Lovecraft, Suitable Flesh, Re-Animator with Dennis Paoli
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Dennis Paoli about how he got his start by writing scripts for the legendary Horror Director Stuart Gordon, his most recent film Suitable Flesh, and how it sometimes takes 25 years for a script to get produced, an inspiring story reminding writers not to give up on their stories.
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Drafts, Smirks, and Sequels
The Marvels; Marvel; Walt Disney Studios
Tom’s variety of goodies this time include The Holdovers, The Marvels, American Graffiti, and More American Graffiti.
Subverting Expectations by Clashing Different Genres: A Conversation with Leave the World Behind Writer-Director Sam Esmail
Sam Esmail; Leave the World Behind; Netflix
Sam Esmail spoke with Script about how he always wanted to do a disaster film about a cyberattack and how author Rumaan Alam’s book was the perfect material to adapt. On top of talking about the adaptation process, Sam shares his process of how he tackles building and breaking tension, his collaboration with key department heads, and what emotions he wanted to evoke from the audience heightening visuals and sound.
Eileen’s “Claustrophobic Misery”: Author Ottessa Moshfegh and Collaborators Talk Bringing Her Controlled Noir to the Screen
Eileen; Photo by Jeong Park; Neon
Co-writers Ottessa Moshfegh and Luke Goebel, and director William Oldroyd share how they brought Eileen to the screen while maintaining a sense of mystery.