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Write On with 'Palm Springs' Writer Andy Siara

December 1, 2020

'Palm Springs' writer Andy Siara discusses how the story evolved through the writing process, the tricky tonal balance the script strikes, and much more. The film stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as two wedding guests that develop a budding rom...

‘The Nest’ Takes a Brutal Look at Capitalist Destruction Via One Couple's Ailing Relationship

December 1, 2020

At its core, The Nest is a movie about longing. It’s about always wishing for more, in the wake of a childhood that was lacking. The film is also brutal in its look at love, lust and money, and filmmaker Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene) likes i...

Rising Through the Ranks: Monique 'Mo' Moshaty

December 1, 2020

Quarantine hasn't slowed Monique 'Mo' Moshaty down, as she works from home in her newly formed writers room; an all-female horror collective made up of four women from around the country. The group, which formed in March, is crafting a dark, sci-fi a...

The 12 Steps of Kevin’s Hero’s Journey in 'Home Alone'

December 1, 2020

There are many great characters who famously embarked on Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey: Luke Skywalker, Neo, and Simba to name a few.

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: HBO's 'Industry'

November 30, 2020

Capitalism is not a dirty word in HBO’s Industry. In fact, for most of the characters, it’s a catalyst — for everything. But this is not Leonardo DiCaprio’s world of capitalist excess à la Wolf of Wall Street, or mystery and intrigue like the big-hai...

Writer Marissa Kate Goodhill on 'Come Away'

November 27, 2020

Not many screenwriters can say their first-ever script was made into a film starring Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo. But Marissa Kate Goodhill can. While Goodhill has been writing scripts for over 10 years, Come Away, which is a sort of prequel to ...

Writer-Director David Freyne Gets Personal With His Film 'Dating Amber'

November 23, 2020

The Irish coming-of-age comedy follows the friendship of Eddie (Fionn O’Shea), a closeted gay teen, and Amber (Lola Petticrew), a fellow closeted lesbian, who pretend to be a couple to avoid being tormented at school in writer-director David Freyne's...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Ted Lasso is The Coach We Need And Likely Never Had

November 23, 2020

Ted Lasso is the streamer no one knew they so deeply needed during Covid times. It’s the best pep talk encapsulated in 30-minute tight sitcom format. Twitter is still abuzz with people just discovering and barreling through the 10 episodes in one sit...