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Screenwriter InterviewsHow Do Tropes Influence the Actual Relationship?: A Conversation with ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Co-Creator and Showrunner Francesca Sloane

Francesca Sloane, co-creator and showrunner, recently spoke with Script about the process behind building out the characters John and Jane Smith, how tropes influenced defining character moments, finding the tone of the show, and gave invaluable advice about breaking into television.

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Screenwriter InterviewsThe Crossover of Filmmaking and Basketball: A Conversation with ‘Chang Can Dunk’ Writer-Director Jingyi ShaoSadie Dean
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Writing InspirationBalls of Steel™: Character Evolution Requires a Writer’s EvolutionJeanne Veillette Bowerman

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