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Write On: 'Imaginary' Writer/Director Jeff Wadlow and Co-Writers Greg Erb & Jason Oremland

March 6, 2024

“The movie in many ways is about creativity. And it's one of the reasons why I really love it. It's not just about an evil haunted teddy bear. It's about the power of imagination. There's a reason why the movie isn't called Chauncey - it's called Ima...

Write On: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Showrunner and Executive Producer Albert Kim

February 28, 2024

“I would encourage anyone to lean into the specificity of their personal experience [when it comes to writing]. I mean, we're at a time now, fortunately, where everyone is more open to those kinds of stories… Look at something like Beef. The specific...

Write On: 'Bob Marley: One Love' Writers Terence Winter and Frank E. Flowers

February 23, 2024

“I think what's unique about this biopic and about Bob [Marley’s] story is that it really wasn't about his ego, it wasn't about him trying to be the biggest star in the world. It was about him connecting with God. I mean, he would smoke weed to kind ...

Write On: 'Masters of the Air' Co-Executive Producer and Writer John Orloff

February 18, 2024

“I always go back to theme. Why are you writing this story? What is that final couple of minutes of the movie and what do you want the audience to feel? I kind of always build backward from that in some ways. In a movie, how do I make the 118 minutes...

Write On: 'Land of Bad' Director/Co-Writer William Eubank

February 12, 2024

"You want to write stuff you want to see, that's the key. Just write something new something fresh, something interesting," says director and co-writer William Eubank of Land of Bad, the new intense, action-packed movie about a Delta Force team that ...

Write On: 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves' Showrunner Chad Feehan

February 5, 2024

Write On: 'Miller's Girl' Writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett

January 30, 2024

“Personally, I think writing is bleeding. It's blood magic. It's very hard to do,” says writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett of the new Southern gothic romance, Miller’s Girl.

Write On: 'American Fiction' Writer/Director Cord Jefferson

January 18, 2024

“I think that approaching the grand things through the smallest entryways possible is the best way to go about taking on these massive issues… So yes, this movie is about race and racism and art and who's allowed to make certain kinds of art - these ...

Write On: 'Dumb Money' Writers Lauren Schuker Blum & Rebecca Angelo

January 8, 2024

“When we were starting [to write screenplays], we were told, ‘Write your story, write your story, write your story.’ But our story is not that interesting. So, I would say, don't write your story necessarily, write the story that you fall in love wit...