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Netflix 'Ozark’s' Chris Mundy Talks Season 3 Character Work

August 27, 2020

If you've been watching Ozark, you’ve been watching Wendy Byrde (played by recent Emmy® nom Laura Linney) rise from housewife to co-operator of a money laundering business fronted by the casino underworld of Missouri’s lake country.

Unscripted: This Week in Screenwriting News (August 25, 2020)

August 27, 2020

Screenwriting career consultant Lee Jessup discusses this week's success stories, industry news, online events, and more.

Screenwriter Alison Peck On ‘Work It’ and Finding Your Niche

August 26, 2020

Screenwriter Alison Peck’s Work It on Netflix is this generation’s Pitch Perfect meets Bring It On> but set in the dance world. Which is exactly what she was going for when writing the musical comedy.

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘The Kissing Booth 2’ and Tried-and-True RomCom Tropes

August 26, 2020

The original The Kissing Booth is rumored to be the most re-watched movie on Netflix—undeniably a huge success for the streaming giant’s first foray into romantic comedies. Old and new fans alike can now move on to The Kissing Booth 2, and while it’s...

Netflix ‘Unorthodox’ Creator Anna Winger Talks Self-Discovery

August 26, 2020

Netflix’s Unorthodox focuses on an unusual female protagonist, Esther “Esty” Shapiro, played by recent Emmy® nominee Shira Haas. Esty’s world is a place where women are still valued most for their ability to reproduce and are expected to treat their ...

Brett Goldstein on Ted Lasso and Putting Humor into Drama

August 25, 2020

If there’s a word to describe Brett Goldstein in 2020, it would be ubiquitous. First up for the British actor-writer-comic: Apple TV+'s new series Ted Lasso starring Jason Sudeikis as the new (American) head coach of a British soccer team in desperat...

The Fast Five: DC Creates Its Own Con While Netflix Cancels Shows Thanks to New Covid-Inspired Budget Increases

August 24, 2020

Writers, networks and studios have all been finding creative ways to connect with fans during quarantine. This has resulted in a new TV series for the writer, a new drive-thru experience for the network, and a new Comic-Con rival for the studio. And ...

Afro Horror: How To Write Black Characters

August 21, 2020

So, you want to write a horror film with Black characters but you’re not Black? How do you do that without making them flat and stereotypical, and above all, without being racist? It’s probably easier than you think. To figure out how to do it better...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways from Hulu's 'Normal People'

August 19, 2020

There is no doubt that American entertainment has long failed its audience in the intimacy department. Violence, no problem, you’ll probably get a PG-13 rating, but anything beyond a kiss and you’re looking at a hard R. This has often caused intimacy...