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

The Exquisite Reality of Yesterday: A Chat with Julian Fellowes about 'Downton Abbey: A New Era'

Writing a True Crime Series Through a Subjective Lens with 'The Girl From Plainville' Creators and Showrunners Patrick Macmanus and Liz Hannah

Say Hello to 'Goodbye, Petrushka'

Finding Significance in Absurdity with 'Pam & Tommy' Showrunners Robert Siegel and D.V. DeVincentis

A Path to ‘The Wonder Years’ Universe: An Interview with Creator and Showrunner Saladin K. Patterson

Stepping Into the Past: An Interview with 'Tokyo Vice' Showrunner and Creator J.T. Rogers and Cinematographer Diego García

Memory is a Tricky Thing: An Interview with 'Candy' Creators Robin Veith and Nick Antosca

How 'The Twin' Filmmakers Taneli Mustonen and Aleksi Hyvärinen Transformed a Simple Idea into a Twisted Horror Story

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with 'All My Puny Sorrows' Writer-Director Michael McGowan

Norse Mythology and the Brutalism of Landscape: How Sjón and Robert Eggers Crafted the Viking Saga 'The Northman'

Prioritizing Theme and Emotion with 'Chariot' Writer-Director Adam Sigal

Leaning Into Horror Tropes with 'The Cellar' Writer-Director Brendan Muldowney

Finding Humor in Humanity with 'Dual' Writer-Director Riley Stearns

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with SXSW Short Film 'Dear Mama' Director Winter Dunn and Screenwriter Charmaine Cleveland

The Art of Adapting the True Story – An Interview with Actor/Screenwriter Joshua Rollins

Adaptive Documentary Filmmaking with 'Move Me' Filmmaker Kelsey Peterson

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with SXSW Short Documentary Film 'Backstage' Writer-Director Ada Smyk

Thematic Simplicity: An Interview with 'Boon' Co-Writer and Actor Neal McDonough

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with SXSW Short Film ‘Roommates’ Filmmakers Ashley Eakin, Kelsey Johnson and Actress Kiera Allen

Where Genre Has No Limits: Spotlight on Screenwriter Jordan Simon

Heightening Reality with Comedy, Horror, Mythology and the Foo Fighters: An Interview with ‘Studio 666’ Screenwriters Jeff Buhler and Rebecca Hughes

Trans/Non-Binary Survivor Lexie Bean Let’s Life Experience Serve as the Basis for their Book and Movie Projects

Embracing Individuality with ‘Alice’ Writer-Director Krystin Ver Linden

The Power of the Written Word - An Interview with 'Minx' Writer and Creator Ellen Rapoport

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with SXSW Feature Film 'Pretty Problems' Filmmakers Michael Tennant, Britt Rentschler and Kestrin Pantera

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with SXSW Short Film 'Radical Honesty' Screenwriter Allison Goldfarb and Director Bianca Poletti

Cinematic Ingredients: An Interview with ‘After Yang’ Filmmaker Kogonada

Script Talk: A Conversation with 'Kings of Napa' Creator Janine Sherman Barrois

Adapting a Video Game to Film: A Conversation with the Writers of ‘Uncharted’

Exploring Character Development with 'Big Gold Brick' Writer-Director Brian Petsos

How Art Meets Advocacy: An Interview with ‘Butter’ Writer-Director Paul A. Kaufman

Exploring Human Connection and Emotion with Short Film 'Mother in the Mist' Filmmaker Kay Niuyue Zhang

Establishing a Through Line with 'House of Gucci' Screenwriter Roberto Bentivegna

Arizona Filmmaker Brian Skiba on His Lionsgate Thriller ‘Pursuit’ Starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch

Economic Storytelling with Sundance Short Film ‘Work’ Writer-Director April Maxey

Innovative Storytelling with Gen-Z Media Founders and 'Tomorrow' Podcast Creators Ben Strouse and David Kreizman

Creating Emotional Balance with 'Not Going Quietly' Filmmaker Nicholas Bruckman

An Interview with 'A Holiday in Harlem' NAACP Image Awards Nominated Screenwriter Monique Matthews

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: Interview with 'Ghosts of the Ozarks' Filmmakers Jordan Wayne Long and Matt Glass

FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN: James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick, Co-Writers of ‘Scream’

Carrying the Weight of the Multiverse: An Interview with 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers

Writing as Solace: An Interview with Rebecca Sonnenshine

How Screenwriters Julian Higgins and Shaye Ogbonna Created Nuance and Complexity in 'God's Country'

Leaning into Character and Logic with 'Watcher' Screenwriter Zack Ford

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: Interview with 'Borrego' Writer-Director Jesse Harris

Taking the Feeling You Receive from Text and Turning it into Imagery with ‘Drive My Car’ Filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

How Screenwriter Lauren Pomerantz Found Her Voice Writing 'Am I OK?'

Grounding the Complexity of the American Dream in 'Promised Land' with Writer and Creator Matt Lopez

It’s All About Characters: An Interview with Sonja Warfield

'The Tiger Rising': Children's Author Kate DiCamillo and Filmmaker Ray Giarratana Discuss a Story's Flexibility and Intention