Screenwriter Interviews

Screenwriter interviews are one of the best ways for screenwriters looking to break into the business to learn how to navigate the industry based on the experience of a screenwriter who's already on the inside.

Screenwriter Interviews

‘Spidey and His Amazing Friends’ Creative Team Talk Bringing Marvel Superheroes to Life on Disney Junior

Learning About Your Characters Through Action: A Conversation with ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Creator Raamla Mohamed

Framing Destiny and Despair: A Conversation with Andrew Dominik about 'Blonde'

Keeping the Emotion of the True Story: Dana Ledoux Miller and Michael Russell Gunn Discuss 'Thai Cave Rescue'

Tony Gilroy on the Screenwriting of 'Andor'

Unearthing Historical Truths: Dana Stevens and Gina Prince-Bythewood Discuss 'The Woman King'

Script Talk: A Conversation with 'God's Country' Screenwriter Shaye Ogbonna

The Dramatic Art of Oral Storytelling: Neil LaBute Discusses 'House of Darkness'

Great Characters in a Great Situation: An Interview with ‘End of the Road’ Screenwriter Christopher J. Moore

Exploring the Conceit in Adaptations: An Interview with 'About Fate' Screenwriter Tiffany Paulsen

Queerness in Baseball: An Interview with ‘A League of Their Own’ Co-Creator Will Graham

From Proof of Concept to Feature Film: An Interview with 'Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul' Filmmakers Adamma Ebo and Adanne Ebo

Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Kwame Kwei-Armah and Abi Damaris Corbin Talk About 'Breaking'

Wanting Stories to Find an Audience: An Interview with ‘Gundog’ Sci-Fi Serial Creator Gary Whitta

Storyteller in Chief: Interview with ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ Writer, Director, and Producer Jared Stern

Vulnerability As an Asset: A Conversation with 'Keep Breathing' Creators Martin Gero and Brendan Gall

Documenting Personal Experiences: A Conversation with 'Johnson' Creator Deji LaRay

Art and Independence: An Interview with 'The Sandman' Television Writer Vanessa Benton

Being Authentic: Patrick Aison and Dan Trachtenberg Talk 'Prey'

Self-Reflective Horror: An Interview with ‘Allegoria’ Writer-Director Spider One

A Story Worth Telling: An Interview with ‘Paradise Highway’ Writer-Director Anna Gutto

The Power of a Strong Monologue: A Conversation with 'Resurrection' Writer-Director Andrew Semans

Writing as Therapy: A Conversation with HYPOCHONDRIAC Writer-Director Addison Heimann

How to Be a Successful Multi-Hyphenate: A Conversation with Katie Holmes

From Script to Screen: Analyzing ‘Beauty’ with Screenwriter Lena Waithe

Capturing an Intimate Creative Process: An Interview with 'Anonymous Club' Documentary Filmmaker Danny Cohen

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: A Conversation with the Creative Minds Behind Web Series 'Intersection'

The Essence of the 80s: A Talk with 'Physical' Showrunner Annie Weisman

Embracing a Southern Narrative: A Conversation with Playwright and Screenwriter Lucy Alibar

Interview with Camera D’Or Cannes Film Festival Winner, 'Murina' Writer and Director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic

A Beautiful Collage of Obstacles and Heartbreaks: An Interview with ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ creators Dean Fleischer-Camp and Nick Paley

Constructing the Period Piece: A Talk with Writer Suzanne Allain

San Francisco Director Maria Judice Talks Community, Filmmaking and ‘Elephant’

Developing the Short Story: An Interview with C. Robert Cargill and Scott Derrickson about 'The Black Phone'

Writing the Immigrant Experience with HBO Max's 'Gordita Chronicles' Creator Claudia Forestieri and Showrunner Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz

Being a Story Custodian: A Conversation with 'Rise' Screenwriter Arash Amel

Where Genre Has No Limits: Spotlight on Screenwriter Delé Adams

Character Study with ‘Apples’ Filmmaker Christos Nikou

The Soul of the Story: An Interview with 'The Essex Serpent' Writer and Executive Producer Anna Symon

The Game of Writing the Ensemble Comedy: An Interview with ‘Gatlopp’ Screenwriter Jim Mahoney

Tracking the Emotional Journey: An Interview 'The Dropout' Creator Elizabeth Meriwether

Shaping and Dramatizing History with 'Women of the Movement' Creator Marissa Jo Cerar

A Massive Creative Undertaking: An Interview with ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Head Writer and Executive Producer Joby Harold

Investing in Characters with 'WeCrashed' Limited-Series Co-Creators Lee Eisenberg and Drew Crevello

Mining the Comedy from Uncomfortable Situations: An Interview with ‘Pen15’ Co-Creator Anna Konkle

Telling Your Truth on the Page with 'Ted Lasso' Writer Jane Becker

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with ‘Next Exit’ Writer-Director Mali Elfman

Creating the Murder Mystery Comedy with 'Only Murders in the Building' Co-Creator and Showrunner John Hoffman

Setting a Thematic Anchor with ‘Dopesick’ Creator Danny Strong

Blending Tone and Texture from Page to Screen: An Interview with ‘The Great’ Creator Tony McNamara