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Critics adore Orange Is The News Black, the kooky brainchild of Jenji Kohan (Weeds, Tracey Takes On…). The enigmatic showrunner discusses getting stories about women on TV, soapbox moments, the anatomy of a prison drama, and how to access a ‘certain audience’. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And … Read more
In anticipation of the indie coming-of-age flick The Spectacular Now, we revisit an interview with celebrated writing team Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber as they talk about how they fit their first hit movie (500 Days of Summer) together: justifying perspective, managing the ambiguity of a character’s reality, and whether or not Summer really … Read more
Where does the most successful filmmaker of our generation get his inspiration from? James Cameron spoke at TED and explained how his childhood interest in the world around him lead him to develop his sci-fi blockbusters. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great … Read more
A fascinating, rambling discource on what makes good art, from the fascinating, rambling Brendan Cowell. As one of Australia’s most recognisable actors and playwrights, Brendan works across the spectrum of TV, film, and theatre. His play Rabbit, was the recipient of the 2003 Griffin Playwriting award for most outstanding new work, and a second play … Read more
Another, earlier interview from David Goyer (helming the Man of Steel reboot) as he talks about how the internet has changed accessible paths into the industry, his affinity for comic book characters, and how he went about boiling down titanic mythical characters into relatable protagonists through their flaws. . If you liked this, check out … Read more