Christopher McKittrick

Cars 3: The Third Act

Cars 3: The Third Act

The screenwriters of Cars 3 discuss catalyst characters, giving your writing emotional weight, and why Pixar offer the best prenatal care for scripts.

The screenwriters of Cars 3 discuss catalyst characters, giving your writing emotional weight, and why Pixar offer the best prenatal care for scripts.

 Christopher McKittrick

Filmmaking is a Marathon: Robin Swicord on Wakefield

Filmmaking is a Marathon: Robin Swicord on Wakefield

Robin Swicord discusses adapting Doctorow’s short story Wakefield for the big screen, seeing the potential in a story, and why making a movie is like a marathon.

Robin Swicord discusses adapting Doctorow’s short story Wakefield for the big screen, seeing the potential in a story, and why making a movie is like a marathon.

 Christopher McKittrick

“We wanted to create a really frightening movie!” John Logan on Alien: Covenant

“We wanted to create a really frightening movie!”  John Logan on Alien: Covenant

John Logan discusses bringing fear back to the Alien franchise, tackling the big philosophical questions, and the importance of being told to do better.

John Logan discusses bringing fear back to the Alien franchise, tackling the big philosophical questions, and the importance of being told to do better.

 Christopher McKittrick

James Ivory on Screenwriting

James Ivory on Screenwriting

As he celebrates the 30th anniversary of his landmark film Maurice, James Ivory discusses adaptations, collaboration, seeing with a documentarian’s eye, and his plans for filming Shakespeare in 3D.

As he celebrates the 30th anniversary of his landmark film Maurice, James Ivory discusses adaptations, collaboration, seeing with a documentarian’s eye, and his plans for filming Shakespeare in 3D.

 Christopher McKittrick

A Simple Conversation: Dwain Worrell on The Wall

A Simple Conversation: Dwain Worrell on The Wall

Dwain Worrell discusses writing naturally in the three-act structure, stripping your protagonist naked, and not worrying about formatting your script.

Dwain Worrell discusses writing naturally in the three-act structure, stripping your protagonist naked, and not worrying about formatting your script.