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Script to Screen: Arrival
Season 8
Episode 4
Once considered "unfilmable," the movie Arrival scored big at the box office. Screenwriter Eric Heisserer talks about his long road selling Hollywood on his adaptation of the short story by Ted Chiang, working with director Denis Villeneuve, and the challenges of writing a cerebral sci-fi story about love and loss.
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Justin Marks shares the bear necessities on updating the story to the modern screen.
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Jeff Nichols talks about bringing a highly charged true true story to the screen.
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Writer/Director/Producer Charles Burnett shares his career development process.
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Producer/Emmy®-award winning actress, America Ferrera talks about her early roles.
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Chris Cooper discusses his acting career in both film and television.
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