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‘I think of myself as terribly cynical, and very depressed. And that leads to a lot of very romantic writing. Inevitably the two are very intertwined.’ Legendary writer director Joss Whedon (Buffy, Angel, The Avengers, Firefly Dr Horrible’s Singalong Blog) enjoys mainstream success and a legion of cult-like followers, as well as equally passionate cadre … Read more
Immediately after the conclusion of Breaking Bad, Adam Savage sits down with showrunner Vince Gilligan to talk about the ‘dumpy little office’, the most crucial elements of showrunning, the chameleon skills of Bryan Cranston, and war stories from the writers room. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if … Read more
‘Nightcrawler is the most personal film I’ve ever written… I think there’s a desperation in young people… who are willing to take jobs and do things they normally wouldn’t do.’ Dan Gilroy talks about the rise of the antihero (such as Walter White, Don Draper), the need to survive in an increasingly unequal world, and … Read more
In Falling Down (1993), recently retrenched defence worker William “D-Fens” (Michael Douglas) goes out of control on a sweltering day in L.A.
Have you ever noticed how films concerned with similar themes will be written and produced almost simultaneously (Antz and A Bug’s Life, Interstellar and Gravity, Hitchcock and The Girl)? Ideas do not occur in a vaccuum – instead, they spring from the zeitgeist of the moment, the shared consciousness of society and culture. Everything Is … Read more