Getting Inside a Story: Tom McCarthy Talks About Alaska Daily
Actor/screenwriter/director Tom McCarthy won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with his edifying film Spotlight (2015). He cowrote the script with Josh Singer and it stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, and Rachel McAdams. The story revolves around an investigative team at The Boston Globe that uncovered widespread child sex abuse in the Catholic Church […]
Working Together: Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky Discuss The Good House
Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky are celebrated veterans of television writing, screenwriting, and directing. This husband and wife writing team have their roots in comedy, but have also written incredibly poignant, heartfelt dramas like Infinite Polar Bear, which received high praise at Sundance. Wally is also an actor who’s had roles in numerous films, including […]
Reviving the Nighttime Soap Opera: Melissa London Hilfers Discusses “Monarch”
Dallas, Dynasty, and Falcon Crest were the pinnacle of nighttime soap dramas in the late 70s, early 80s. Family dynasties rife with scandal and intrigue were served on a platter of glamour and fashion on a weekly basis. In recent years, Nashville, Yellowstone, Empire, and Scandal have filled the bill for prime time, high stakes […]
“Pay Attention To Those Little Red Flags” A Talk with Zach Cregger on “Barbarian”
There have been a handful of movies that have tapped into the collective unease about using vacation rental spots like Airbnb, Vrbo, and HomeAway. One of the best is The Rental starring Dan Stevens and marking Dave Franco’s directorial debut. It subtly combines mystery and horror, feeding off and building the suspense via the characters’ insecurities. […]
“Enjoy The Improv Bomb And Find Something In It” ‘Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe: Hungary for Democracy’
Many comedians have entertained audiences with political commentary rich in biting satire which cuts close to the bone. Such satirists include Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, John Oliver, and Jordan Klepper. Klepper cut his teeth in stand-up comedy at Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade and he’s also the official Daily Show correspondent and […]
