Embracing a Time and Place Through Storytelling (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, read exclusive interviews with Where the Crawdads Sing screenwriter Lucy Alibar, AppleTV+’s “Physical” showrunner Annie Weisman, Anonymous Club documentary filmmaker Danny Cohen, and more.
Embracing a Southern Narrative: A Conversation with Playwright and Screenwriter Lucy Alibar
The bayous, swamps, and marshes are wetlands where life thrives as much above ground as it does below the surface. Where the Crawdads Sing screenwriter Lucy Alibar was born in the South and understands the intricacies of its magnificent, melancholy scenery.
The Essence of the 80s: A Talk with “Physical” Showrunner Annie Weisman
“Physical” is acerbically funny and at times touching. It's intrinsically nostalgic and unabashedly promotes women’s empowerment. Veteran television writer and “Physical” showrunner Annie Weisman shares with Script about this paean to 80s living.
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: The Return of People, Jets, and Dinos We Loved. Sort of.
Tom Stempel is dealing with the curse of contemporary films, sequelitis, including Downton Abbey: A New Era, Top Gun: Maverick, and Jurassic World Dominion.
INDIE SPOTLIGHT: A Conversation with the Creative Minds Behind Web Series "Intersection"
“Intersection” web series creative team speaks with Script about how they collectively came together, tackling this subject matter, and the importance of this show.
Capturing an Intimate Creative Process: An Interview with Anonymous Club Documentary Filmmaker Danny Cohen
Filmmaker Danny Cohen speaks with Script about changing creative gears from music video collaborations with Courtney to filming a documentary with her as the main subject, how he was able to capture rare emotional moments with a Dictaphone, and filming a scene that later became a tender and poignant resolution for the film.