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What ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Can Teach Screenwriters

Lean into the kindness for the disposition of your characters, but be oh so cruel to them.

7 Iconic Characters Who Don’t Learn a Damn Thing Paul Peditto

What Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ Can Teach Screenwriters Bryan Young

Balls of Steel™: Get a Job Jeanne Veillette Bowerman

Pay Attention to Your Supporting Characters!Tim Schildberger

The Facets of Tribalism: A Conversation with ‘Opus’ Writer-Director Mark Anthony Green Sadie Dean

The Soul and the Spine of What Made ‘Long Bright River’ with Showrunner and Co-Creator Nikki Toscano Sadie Dean

A Hundred Henchmen?William C. Martell

Characters are Paramount in Action: A Conversation with ‘Old Guy’ Director Simon West Sadie Dean

Writer-Director Mike Leigh Talks about His New Indie Gem, ‘Hard Truths’Andrew Bloomenthal

Lessons from the Script: ‘September 5’ and an Inside View of Tragedy Valerie Kalfrin

‘The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim’ and What It Can Teach Screenwriters Bryan Young

Interview with Oscar-Nominated ‘Nickel Boys’ Writer and Director RaMell Ross and Editor Nicholas Monsour Susan Kouguell

Telling Relatable Human Stories with ‘Day of the Fight’ Writer-Director Jack Huston Sadie Dean

Writer-Director Dana Ledoux Miller Shares Her Gratifying Journey to ‘Moana 2’Valerie Kalfrin

The Manipulation of Stories and Specificity of Character with ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Showrunner Alison Schapker Sadie Dean

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