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The Humor and Heart of Animation

The Humor and Heart of Animation

Season 2 Episode 11
26:46
Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs

Raising Stakes, Reversals, and Payoffs

Season 2 Episode 12
28:47
On Writing Chernobyl

On Writing Chernobyl

Season 10 Episode 1
26:47
A Conversation with Lulu Wang

A Conversation with Lulu Wang

Season 10 Episode 2
26:48
On Writing Game of Thrones

On Writing Game of Thrones

Season 10 Episode 3
26:46
A Conversation with Catherine Reitman

A Conversation with Catherine Reitman

Season 10 Episode 5
26:46
A Conversation with Felicia Henderson

A Conversation with Felicia Henderson

Season 10 Episode 6
26:47
Telling True Crime Stories

Telling True Crime Stories

Season 10 Episode 7
26:46
A Conversation with Megan Amram

A Conversation with Megan Amram

Season 10 Episode 8
26:47
A Conversation with Virgil Williams

A Conversation with Virgil Williams

Season 10 Episode 9
26:46
On Writing Veep

On Writing Veep

Season 10 Episode 10
26:47
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Creating Complex Characters

Season 2 Episode 10

Writer/director Rodrigo Garcia discusses the influences of his father, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Gabriel García Márquez, and the complexities and flaws that form the nuanced characters in THE GODFATHER, CAPOTE, and his own MOTHER AND CHILD and IN TREATMENT. Followed by the harrowing Spanish short film Who Lasts Longer by writer/director Gregorio Muro in which the bond between a mother and he

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On Writing/Directing Hustle & Flow with Craig Brewer
26:47
Craig Brewer discusses his films "Hustle & Flow" and "The Poor & Hungry."
On Writing Mare of Easttown: A Conversation w/ Brad Ingelsby
26:47
Brad Ingelsby discusses creating and writing the HBO hit "Mare of Easttown."
A Conversation with David Koepp
26:47
David Koepp talks about writing "Jurassic Park," "Mission: Impossible," and "Spider-Man."
Fact V Fiction: A Conversation with Crowther and Baylin
26:47
Jihan Crowther and Zach Baylin discuss The Underground Railroad and King Richard.
A Conversation with Dave Callaham
26:47
Dave Callaham discusses "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" and "Wonder Woman 1984."
A Conversation with Michael Schur
26:47
Michael Schur discusses "Parks and Recreation," "The Office," and "The Good Place."
A Conversation with Kemp Powers
26:46
Kemp Powers discusses writing Soul and One Night in Miami.
On Writing Barry
26:47
Co-creators Alec Berg and Bill Hader discuss writing "Barry."
On Writing Horror
26:46
Akela Cooper and Owen Egerton discuss their love for the genre
A Conversation with John Logan
26:47
John Logan discusses writing "Gladiator," "Penny Dreadful" and "Skyfall."
A Conversation with Mara Brock Akil
26:46
Mara Brock Akil discusses writing Girlfriends and producing for television.
A Conversation with Gillian Flynn
26:47
Gillian Flynn discusses writing Gone Girl, Sharp Objects, and Widows.
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