“Strip Back the Layers & Hit a Nerve” Mattson Tomlin, Screenwriter Of ‘Project Power’ & ‘The Batman’
“For me, storytelling came during early childhood. I really loved playing in the woods with my friends, dressing up, and putting on a Batman costume,” recalled prolific screenwriter Mattson Tomlin. “There was a summer I call my ‘Stand By Me’ summer, where the kids I was growing up with were older than me and started […]
“A Story About Marriage” Showrunner Chris Mundy Talks ‘Ozark’
Ozark, the multiple award-winning, slow-burning drama on Netflix depicts the precarious lives of the Byrde family who flew away from noisy Chicago to the relative peace of the Missouri Ozarks to launder drug cartel money as a way to start a new life. We spoke with veteran showrunner Chris Mundy, also known for his work […]
“Inside The TV Writers’ Room & Beyond” Showrunner Steve Blackman on ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 2 (Part 2)
We continue our interview with showrunner Steve Blackman on creating The Umbrella Academy as he discusses how his TV writers’ room operates and how writers can further their writing careers. Blackman runs his TV writers’ room with a focus on collaboration. “Every TV writer brings something to that room. There are different styles. Some writers throw […]
“Grounded Characters In A Heightened World” Screenwriter Alison Peck Talks ‘Work It’
There seems to be something in the airwaves leading to a flurry of dance movies. Work It adds to the cadre of teen dancers with a story of a motley crew of high school dancers, with dubious dance skills who, finally come good in the end. Work It, streaming on Netflix, is an original screenplay […]
“A Dysfunctional Family Story Cloaked In The Superhero Genre” Showrunner Steve Blackman on ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 2 (Part 1)
“I actually had an old life as an attorney,” said showrunner Steve Blackman. “I was pretty miserable practicing law. I dreamed of getting out and I saw an opportunity to write a TV show about young lawyers.” Following the write-what-you-know advice many young writers hear, Blackman sold a show where he was already familiar with […]
