“Writing is a Toolbox” Cord Jefferson on ‘American Fiction’
“I always want to remember that what it means to be a writer is very big,” says Cord Jefferson, who lists writers like Joan Didion and James Baldwin as his influences. “A lot of writers limit themselves. I’m a sports journalist and a novelist. I want to look at writing like a toolbox. You can […]
“Life Is Comedy and Drama Living Together” Dan Levy on ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Good Grief’
“I love storytelling and I think I’ve always been an observant person, when it comes to reveling in human dynamics,” says Dan Levy. “As an observer of people, writing felt like an easy outlet to express my curiosity about who people are, how they work, and the flaws and joys of who we are as […]
“Tense, Hidden Worlds” ‘Eileen’ Screenwriters Ottessa Moshfegh & Luke Goebel. Stars Anne Hathaway & Thomasin McKenzie
“I always wanted to write for movies, but didn’t really admit it until I moved to Los Angeles and someone asked me if I wanted to write a movie,” says Ottessa Moshfegh, the novelist turned screenwriter behind Eileen. “I studied other movies and loved learning the new form.” Ottessa’s screenplay credits include Causeway and Eileen and […]
“Her Weakness Is Her Superpower” Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino on ‘Gilmore Girls’ & ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (Part 2)
Writing Mrs. Maisel One aspect was difficult to dramatize was Midge “grinding out” the work. In some ways, she’s naturally funny, but she does spend time writing jokes and coming up with material. “We did want to show the evolution of a joke, especially in the first season. You rarely walk out and that […]
“Her Weakness Is Her Superpower” Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino on ‘Gilmore Girls’ & ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (Part 1)
“I was ill-equipped to do anything else,” jokes Amy Sherman-Palladino. “It was survival of the fittest maybe. My father was a comic. My mother was a dancer. It was basically, pick something in show business because that’s all you got.” “We both infuriate inspiring screenwriters because we’re not the people who wrote a ton of […]
