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Season 4 Episode 10
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A Conversation with Lulu Wang

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On Writing Game of Thrones

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Rectify : Ray McKinnon on Characters & Culture

Season 4 Episode 9

Ray McKinnon, creator of the Sundance Channel’s breakout hit, Rectify, details how to capture the personality of a culture through establishing strong characters, tone, and atmosphere. The short film Spanola Pepper Sauce Company follows, directed by McKinnon and written by Graham Gordy, suggesting there’s more brewing in Spanola, AK than just its fine pepper sauce cooking.

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A Conversation with Megan Amram
26:47
Megan Amram discusses developing characters, emotions behind humor, and her webseries.
Telling True Crime Stories
26:46
Michael Werwie and Guinevere Turner discuss writing true crime stories.
A Conversation with Felicia Henderson
26:47
Felicia D. Henderson discusses her 25-year TV career.
A Conversation with Catherine Reitman
26:46
Catherine Reitman talks her career, using her experiences in writing, and her TV series.
On Writing To All the Boys I've Loved Before
26:47
Sofia Alvarez details the process of adapting a bestselling book into a Netflix rom-com.
On Writing Game of Thrones
26:46
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss discuss adapting the Game of Thrones books into television.
A Conversation with Lulu Wang
26:48
Lulu Wang discusses writing the story of her family lying to her grandma about her cancer.
On Writing Chernobyl
26:47
Craig Mazin discusses his faithful account of the 1986 Cherobyl nuclear accident.
A Conversation with Sasheer Zamata
26:48
Actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata discusses her comedy sketch writing and acting on SNL.
A Conversation with Kevin McDonald
26:48
McDonald on writing sketch comedy, performing standup/improv and generating fresh content.
A Conversation with Pamela Ribon
26:46
Pamela Ribon discusses writing the Disney films Moana and Ralph Breaks the Internet.
A Conversation with Graham Yost
26:48
Writer, producer, and showrunner Graham Yost talks about his career in TV and film.
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