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Q&A: The Black List Founder Franklin Leonard on the Future of Hollywood
An epic, nothing-off-limits conversation about everything that's wrong with the film/TV industry - including the current backlash against diversity…
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Screenwriter Vanessa Taylor Embraces 'Terror and Discomfort' in Her Creative Process
The Oscar-nominated scribe goes deep into her craft and how she continues to challenge herself as a storyteller
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Filmmaker Tony Ayres on the Secret of His Success
The screenwriter, director, and producer looks back on his career and how he became one of the leading voices in Australian TV by living up to his…
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Journalist-Turned-Screenwriter Michael Bronner Is a Big Fan of the Truth
'The Mauritanian' and 'Rogue Agent' scribe on the differences between journalistic truth and dramatic truth - and the critical role of both in changing…
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Screenwriter Matt Nix Gets to the Heart of the Conflict
The creator of 'Burn Notice', 'The Gifted', and 'True Lies' offers up an epic discussion about writing dramatic television
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Screenwriter Eliza Clark on Finding a New Way to Tell Stories
The cancelation of 'Y: The Last Man' after one season hit its creator/showrunner hard, but she found a unique way to get her creative mojo back stronger…
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst Lives in a Make-Believe World
The British TV writer discusses his craft, breaking into the biz by getting Paul Abbot drunk, and the mind-boggling success of his Netflix adaptation of…
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Screenwriter Beth Schacter on the Dance Between Art and Ambition
The 'Billions' and 'Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber' showrunner has a far-ranging conversation about art, craft, and trying to create something…
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Filmmaker Scott Frank Doesn't Know What Happens Next
The creator of 'Godless', ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, and 'Monsieur Spade' reflects on time, finding his own voice nearly 30 years after first finding…
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Author Louis Bayard Is Stuck in the Past
The novelist behind 'The Pale Blue Eye' and, more recently, 'The Wildes' discusses the evolution of his writing career, Hollywood adaptations of his…
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Cole Haddon
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Q&A: Filmmaker Nicholas Stoller Thrives on Conflict
The prolific comedy writer, director, and TV creator responsible for 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall', 'Neighbors', and, most recently, 'Platonic' discusses…
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Q&A: Writer Attica Locke on Risking It All for Her Art
The best-selling author and 'From Scratch' creator/showrunner gambled everything she had on herself...and it worked
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