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Comedy That Resonates

Comedy That Resonates

Season 2 Episode 2
26:42
Writing Action!

Writing Action!

Season 2 Episode 3
26:46
Exporting Comedy

Exporting Comedy

Season 2 Episode 4
26:46
Based on a True Story

Based on a True Story

Season 2 Episode 5
26:42
Creators

Creators

Season 2 Episode 6
26:46
The Heart of a Film

The Heart of a Film

Season 2 Episode 7
26:46
The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

Season 2 Episode 8
26:46
Buck Henry: A Hollywood Story

Buck Henry: A Hollywood Story

Season 2 Episode 9
26:46
Creating Complex Characters

Creating Complex Characters

Season 2 Episode 10
26:46
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
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Creating Classic Characters

Season 2 Episode 1

Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack (OUT OF AFRICA, TOOTSIE, THE WAY WE WERE) and NYPD Blue and Deadwood creator David Milch discuss the inspiration behind creating classic film and television characters. Followed by the suspenseful short film THE LAB by writer/director Ryan Scheer, about two young boys whose summer afternoon in the woods goes horribly awry.

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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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