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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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Co-writers David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks take us behind the scenes of the classic story.
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Producer Gale Anne Hurd takes audiences through her career producing sci-fi classics.
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Writer Dan Gilroy discusses his Oscar®-nominated films Nightcrawler & Roman J. Israel, Esq
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Lonergan compares screenwriting with playwriting, and about being open to mistakes.
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Wayans talks about how In Living Color paved the way for so many artists and projects.
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Actress Greta Gerwig talks about taking the leap to write and direct her own film.
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The producer behind Raiders of the Lost Ark and Back to the Future talks about his career
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The Parks and Recreation and Master of None writer talks about his work.
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The producer, screenwriter and crew share stories about the making of Lonesome Dove.
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Filmmakers discuss the timelessness and relate-ability of Jane Austen’s characters.
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Writers talk about the crucial elements of thrillers that keep you awake all night.