“Keep the Viewer Unsettled” Don McKellar on ‘The Sympathizer’
“There was David Cronenberg (The Fly, Scanners), but not many other examples,” says Don McKellar, about his childhood as a Canadian where he felt there were few role models in the business. “But I did love theater. I created shows with my friends and all the disciplines — writing, directing, acting — blended together for […]
“Films that Ask an Interesting Question” Lulu Wang, Screenwriter ‘The Farewell’ & ‘Expats’
“I always knew that I wanted to write in some way. My mother is a writer and I kind of just grew up around writing and literature,” says Lulu Wang. “But, it felt like such a lonely art form, so when I got to college, that was the first time I thought about filmmaking as […]
“Where Creative Impulses Intersect” Zach Woods & Brandon Gardner on ‘In The Know’
Zach Woods got his start at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) doing improv. Brandon Gardner followed a similar path, eventually shifting to playwriting and sketch. The two continued to share work and support one another as they moved from New York to Los Angeles. For their latest collaboration, In the Know, where they’re listed as […]
“What Makes the Best Underdog?” Drew Pearce on ‘The Fall Guy’ & ‘Iron Man 3’
“I didn’t really know I was allowed to be a screenwriter, so I didn’t consider that as a career or life option growing up Southeast of England,” says Drew Pearce. “People I knew didn’t go to university and they definitely didn’t work in movies.” “Throughout my life, I have shown a staggering lack of imagination […]
“Clean, Minimalistic, Visceral Action” Kurt Johnstad on ‘Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver’
“I was hungry,” says Kurt Johnstad, who took any position he could find to get on set. “I was just looking for an avenue to tell stories. I looked at all the jobs and the flow and rhythm of being on set. I realized a director or cinematographer needs all these people, but you could […]
