Ron Howard Talks “Pavarotti” The Man Beyond The Voice
Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard has an impressive film and TV resume. He brought the highly acclaimed Frost/Nixon (2008) and the quadruple Oscar-winning A Beautiful Mind (2001) to our screens. Howard, who identifies himself as a generalist filmmaker, turned his directing hand to the music documentary space. In 2013 he directed the Jay-Z backstage documentary Made In […]
“I Use The Pain Of My Past And The Joy Of My Present To Write” Says ‘State Of Affairs’ & ‘The Blacklist’ Writer Michael Perri
Michael Perri grew up in Chicago’s foster care system. After college, Perri began his career in cryptology, eventually becoming a clandestine cyber-intelligence operative and consultant, working undercover in the intelligence community. His clients included the NSA, US Joint Strike Fighter Program, Lockheed Martin, and Halliburton. Following the untimely death of his adoptive parents, Perri decided to […]
“I Have To Earn The Next Page Turn” Says “Castle Rock” and “Alphas” Writer Marc Bernardin
Marc Bernardin has enjoyed a varied career as a journalist on plum gigs at The Hollywood Reporter & Entertainment Weekly. To top off his accolades, he’s also a comic book writer and a podcaster (Fatman on Batman hosted with Kevin Smith.) He always wanted to segue into TV writing. This goal eluded him for many […]
Cobalt Capital Ventures Co-Founder Kevin Christoffersen Talks Film Finance
The film financing world has become more lean and nimble. The days of indiscriminate seven-figure check writing are behind us. Creative Screenwriting spoke with Kevin Christoffersen, co-founder of venture capital firm Cobalt Capital Ventures which specializes in production, financing structures, investment negotiations, distribution project development and co-ordination in film, TV and other media. His experience in […]
Wendy & Lizzie Molyneux Talk “Bob’s Burgers”
As far as animated family shows go, Bob’s Burgers has been a staple hit for FOX Networks. Now entering its tenth season, with no signs of slowing down, writing sisters Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin sat down with Creative Screenwriting Magazine to discuss what goes into creating a long-running hit TV show. Wendy and Lizzie […]
