Screenwriters Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit Describe The Path To Building Their Careers Which Led Them To “LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy”
Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit trace their love for writing back to childhood. Hernandez recalls writing a Star Wars short story in fourth grade, inspired by Timothy Zahn’s novels, such as the Thrawn trilogy. “I remember that moment as the first time that I really thought, I really enjoy doing this. I like doing this. […]
“Writing Reluctant Heroes” David Zabel, Creator Of AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’
“I was a theater kid, so I started out writing plays,” says David Zabel. “But I started to think, what does a movie script or a play look like? Once I had access to those things to see how they worked, I started writing screenplays and had ideas for TV pilots. That pilot opened a […]
How Screenwriter Mark Monroe Used His Journalism Background To Make The Documentary “Jim Henson: Idea Man”
Mark Monroe, the writer behind the documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man, didn’t set out to become a documentary filmmaker. His path to the world of documentaries was circuitous, starting with a background in journalism inspired by his father, a newspaper man. After graduating from journalism school, Monroe initially pursued a career in television news. He […]
Producer Ashley Jay Sandberg on Reviving The 90s Disaster Movie “Twisters”
Ashley J. Sandberg, producer and executive producer of the summer blockbuster Twisters, didn’t start out with dreams of Hollywood. Growing up in Baltimore, Maryland, she was captivated by blockbusters like The Wizard of Oz, The Goonies, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Back to the Future. These coming-of-age stories opened up worlds far beyond her […]
“How To Visualize Concepts” Alma Har’el, Creator Apple TV’s ‘Lady in the Lake’
“I didn’t see it as a business,” says creator Alma Har’el. “It was a calling that was on my mind. I didn’t start as a filmmaker. I was many things on the way there — theater, video arts, music videos, documentaries — it just sort of unfolded over years until I got to make my […]
