“Mr. Corman Is A Character That Catastrophizes” Joseph Gordon-Levitt on ‘Don Jon’ and ‘Mr. Corman’
“With Don Jon, it started with the theme of objectification, where a person treats another person as a thing,” said writer/director Joseph Gordon-Levitt. “That manifests with him being addicted to pornography, and hot it affects all of these other aspects of his life. Both Don Jon and Mr. Corman are very much character studies.” In […]
“3 Kids & A Mindful Panda” Denise Downer Talks ‘Stillwater’
“As I searched for a direction for my creative writing career, I never thought about writing for children until I got an opportunity to work in children’s animation. It was a lot of fun because sometimes writers that work in children’s animation are big kids themselves.” These are the words of screenwriter Denise Downer, whose […]
“Men Becoming Fathers” Screenwriter Cheryl Guerriero on ‘Palmer’
For the bulk of Cheryl Guerriero’s life, she was involved heavily with sports. She was a Nation Lacrosse Champion, then worked for a sports agent and a sports apparel company. Despite this success, Guerriero felt unfulfilled and wanted to move back to her true passion: writing. “I had an idea for a movie and I […]
“Writing Impactful Jokes For Satire” Says Megan Ganz, TV Comedy Writer On ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ & ‘Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet’
Megan Ganz was introduced to comedy by her father, who would show her Marx Brothers movies and let her stay up late to watch David Letterman. Then, as she started to write as a teen, she fell in love with The Onion and the idea of satire. In college, she did an internship with Mad […]
“Balancing Parental Unconditional Love With Truth” Morten Tyldum Talks ‘Defending Jacob’
Defending Jacob is a thriller streaming on Apple TV+ starring Chris Evans and Michelle Dockery. It was adapted by screenwriter Mark Bomback (War Of The Planet Of The Apes, Total Recall) from William Landay’s 2012 New York Times best-selling novel. Creative Screenwriting Magazine spoke to Academy-Award nominated director and executive producer of the series Morten […]
