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

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

Creating Space for Neurodiversity On Screen with 'As We See It' Creator Jason Katims

Indie Spotlight: An Interview with SXSW Special Jury Award Winning Short Film ‘The Voice Actress’ Writer-Director Anna J. Takayama

Interview with 'Love and Baseball' Writer-Director Steve Acevedo

The Importance of Tonal Consistency and Character Arcs: An Interview with ‘The Morning Show’ Showrunner and Executive Producer Kerry Ehrin

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