Scott Essman

How Sci-Fi Director Caradog James Built ‘The Machine’ on an Indie Budget

How Sci-Fi Director Caradog James Built ‘The Machine’ on an Indie Budget

Writer-director Caradog James on the process of taking his new film The Machine from script to screen.

Director Caradog James shares indie filmmaking tips, sci-fi screenwriting advice, and how he brought The Machine to life on a budget.

 Scott Essman

Dracula TV Series Interview: Screenwriter Cole Haddon on Gothic Horror

Dracula TV Series Interview: Screenwriter Cole Haddon on Gothic Horror

Cole Haddon: A Screenwriter Reinvents Dracula.

Screenwriter Cole Haddon discusses reimagining Dracula as a TV series, Gothic horror storytelling and the vampire’s enduring appeal.

 Scott Essman

Diablo Cody Interview: Writing Paradise and Her Screenwriting Process

Diablo Cody Interview: Writing Paradise and Her Screenwriting Process

The Oscar-winning screenwriter of Juno directs her first feature film Paradise

Diablo Cody discusses Paradise, screenwriting and storytelling in this interview with the Oscar-winning writer.

 Scott Essman

Turning the Page: Storytelling in the Digital Age | AMPAS Panel with Mark Boal, John August & More

Turning the Page: Storytelling in the Digital Age | AMPAS Panel with Mark Boal, John August & More

Exploring the screenwriter’s role in the new digital landscape

Academy panel exploring how digital tech transforms filmmaking. Featuring screenwriter Mark Boal, John August moderating. Star Trek clips, Zero Dark Thirty insights.

 Scott Essman

Travis Beacham: Breaking Into Hollywood Screenwriting with his Spec Script called “A Killing On Carnival Row”

Travis Beacham: Breaking Into Hollywood Screenwriting with his Spec Script called “A Killing On Carnival Row”

Travis Beacham reveals how he broke into Hollywood screenwriting with a spec script and wrote Clash of the Titans and Pacific Rim. Interview on career milestones and craft.