# Interviews

Dialogues with industry veterans and a new era of artists.

The Hard Earned Truths About Indie Filmmaking with 'Tight Lettuce' Filmmakers Harrison Houde and Dakota Daulby

The Hard Earned Truths About Indie Filmmaking with 'Tight Lettuce' Filmmakers Harrison Houde and Dakota Daulby

Harrison Houde and Dakota Daulby are carving their own path, one film at a time. Their new film is based on a true story—and these two dug deep on the topic on hand about addiction and familial bonds.

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The Honesty of Uncertainty: A Conversation with Writer and Filmmaker Joe Swanberg

The Honesty of Uncertainty: A Conversation with Writer and Filmmaker Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg is not interested in grand subversion. He stays in the mess. He resists clean resolutions. He allows contradictions to exist without forcing them into something tidy. That is exactly why the film works.

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11 min read

Fighting Tooth and Nail: A Conversation with ‘Half Man’ Creator and Writer Richard Gadd

Fighting Tooth and Nail: A Conversation with ‘Half Man’ Creator and Writer Richard Gadd

The second I started to adapt my work to my own taste, experiences, and worldview, that is when things started to work. Authenticity and truth. If you are writing about something you genuinely care about, it is likely that other people will care about it, too.

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10 min read

A Step in a Direction: A Conversation with ‘Late Fame’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Writer Samy Burch

A Step in a Direction: A Conversation with ‘Late Fame’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Writer Samy Burch

You have to store up your confidence like you're setting off on the Oregon trail, and parcel it out very carefully.

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14 min read

SEEN: Tal Anderson is Changing the Story of Disability in Hollywood

SEEN: Tal Anderson is Changing the Story of Disability in Hollywood

From 'Atypical' to 'The Pitt,' the actor, filmmaker, and editor is proving that authentic representation isn't just about who's on screen—it's about who's telling the story.

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5 min read

Heart Inside the Spectacle: A Conversation with Writer and Filmmaker Drew Goddard

Heart Inside the Spectacle: A Conversation with Writer and Filmmaker Drew Goddard

A love for who we were, but a refusal to let the past define us. Keep changing. Keep looking forward. That has driven my career more than anything else.

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11 min read

Battling Your Inner Critic with 'Big Baby' Horror Filmmaker Spider One

Battling Your Inner Critic with 'Big Baby' Horror Filmmaker Spider One

Sadie chats with multi-hyphenate creative Spider One (Allegoria) and vocalist of 90s rock band Powerman 5000 about his new horror film, Big Baby, and battling your inner critic.

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1 min read

Jeniffer Thompson: The Gift Authors Didn't Know They Needed

Jeniffer Thompson: The Gift Authors Didn't Know They Needed

Jeniffer Thompson dives into working with authors, discovering your writing routine, the value (or not) of social media for writers, the importance of authenticity, and ... even reveals a secret desire she's never admitted publicly. We tore the veneer off and dove right in!

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1 min read

Interview: Toby Louie—A Producer's Perspective

Interview: Toby Louie—A Producer's Perspective

Find your collaborators ... those who you want to live in the darkest trenches with. And once you find them, hold on for dear life.

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10 min read

Breaking Down the First 5 Pages, Barriers, and More With Screenwriter Lindsay Stidham

Breaking Down the First 5 Pages, Barriers, and More With Screenwriter Lindsay Stidham

It can be a beautiful thing, venturing into uncharted media.

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8 min read

Jack of All Trades: An Interview with Julia Morizawa

Jack of All Trades: An Interview with Julia Morizawa

I don’t think the big guys are really ever going to open their doors to true indie, low-budget film, no matter how many low-budget films win Oscars. So, we’ve just gotta do it ourselves.

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10 min read

Writer Eric Anthony Glover on Sci-Fi, Superman and Joining Starfleet Academy

Writer Eric Anthony Glover on Sci-Fi, Superman and Joining Starfleet Academy

They told me what I needed to hear in order for me to grow.

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13 min read

'Untitled In-Depth Interview Dramedy' with Screenwriters Joshua Paul Johnson and Jamie Napoli

'Untitled In-Depth Interview Dramedy' with Screenwriters Joshua Paul Johnson and Jamie Napoli

... stepping on set felt like we were walking into some shared, recurring dream.

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8 min read

With ‘T Bird,’ Indie Filmmaker Tackles Child Trafficking in Action-Packed Drama

With ‘T Bird,’ Indie Filmmaker Tackles Child Trafficking in Action-Packed Drama

I just showed up and took over and started filming, whether it was the street or the highway, with four cop cars and a spray-painted Bentley.

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9 min read

Interview: Brandon Violette On Building a Successful Children’s TV Writing Career

Interview: Brandon Violette On Building a Successful Children’s TV Writing Career

I didn't come back to just settle. I came back to tell people what I wanted to do and to really push myself.

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12 min read
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