The eccentric described by Roger Ebert as "the most creative screenwriter of his generation" reflects on abandoning acting for filmmaking, his creative process and why 12 years elapsed between his first and second live-action directing gigs.
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Aug 22
Rhea Seehorn - 'Pluribus' [LIVE]
In front of an audience at Chapman University, the revered Emmy-nominated actress reflects on how a decade of unsuccessful auditions paved the way for her casting on 'Better Call Saul,' how she reacted to learning that Vince Gilligan had written 'Pluribus' for her, and why playin ... Show More
1h 24m
Aug 19
Sarah Pidgeon - 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette'
One of the hottest young actresses in Hollywood, who at just 30 already has Tony and Emmy noms to her name, reflects on her Broadway breakthrough in 'Stereophonic,' the most Tony-nominated play ever; the challenges of playing Carolyn Bessette, one-half of a couple who lived and d ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 2020
#242: The Mind of Charlie Kaufman Pt. 1 — Being John Malkovich
With 1999’s BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman kicked off a two-decade run of dizzying audiences by playing around with identity and surrealism, and channeling and expressing anxiety, a mode he’s continued right on through to his latest, I’M THINKING OF ENDING THI ... Show More
1h 8m
Sep 2020
Breaking Down ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things,’ With Charlie Kaufman
The acclaimed writer-director Charlie Kaufman has returned with a new film, the disorienting, fascinating adaptation of the 2016 novel 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things.' Sean and Amanda are joined by film critic and Kaufman expert Amy Nicholson to talk about his work and break down ... Show More
1h 38m
Sep 2020
#243: The Mind of Charlie Kaufman Pt. 2 — I'm Thinking of Ending Things
I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS plays into some of Charlie Kaufman’s favorite preoccupations — surrealism, questions of identity and self, quietly desperate men, and the breakdown of order — which makes it not only an ideal pairing with Kaufman’s film screenwriting debut BEING JOHN ... Show More
1h 16m
Dec 2023
169 | Oscar Winner Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, Alaska Daily) On Writing For & Working With Actors
Having begun his career as an actor, and then transitioned to an Oscar-winning writer/director, Tom has worn MANY hats in this business. Because of that, he has a particularly unique point of view when it comes to writing. Today, Tom discusses how he embraces his multiple creativ ... Show More
1h 14m
May 2018
This Is How It Should End with Paul Schrader & Sofia Coppola
<p>Topics covered include: Paul's unexpected career trajectory, ambiguous endings, stealing from the best, the challenges of writing without "nighttime additives," and what it took for Paul to finally make First Reformed—the movie he’s been waiting his whole life to make.</p>
46m 35s
Mar 2023
Tarantino's Last Movie, plus, Surviving Freelance, Anchoring Scripts, and Ronin 4D Flex
What does “work-life balance” mean to you? How do you come up with new ideas for projects? Can you believe Tarantino is working on his final film of all time?
In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, Jason Hellerman, GG Hawkins, and Yaro Altunin discuss:
Freelance Br ... Show More
59m 32s