Interview: Tripper Clancy, Part 2
At some point you have to ask yourself: “Am I writing the best adaptation or the best movie?” And that might mean cutting things you adore from the book or creating an extra scene here or there to bridge a storyline.
Interview: Gianluca Minucci
I have kind of a weird working method, which is a mix of meticulous, obsessive preparation (researching, pre-visualization, pre-production) and a sort of crazy freedom on set, especially when working with actors.
Interview: Dan Perlman
The whole experience made me a better writer, creator, collaborator, and the fact that it didn’t go to series helped continue to motivate me in stand-up.
Interview: Nick Watson
... if you hole yourself up in your room and just write and never make an effort to meet people, it will be very difficult to have a successful career as a writer, at least for TV.
Interview: Jane Baker
Being open about my anxiety has been very freeing, and it’s made people connect with me when they previously might have thought we had nothing in common.
Interview: Jay Silverman
To be a good director in both TV or film, you need to be a good listener. It’s about taking all the best ideas to make the project better and to collaborate.
Interview: Evan Cooper
A lot of people told me not to direct. But it was getting to the point where my scripts just weren’t getting made–or they were being rewritten by morons.
Interview: Jen Goldson
A writer who thinks they can write every genre is not going to perfect any one genre. So know who you are—and that takes time to figure out.
Interview: Prarthana Mohan & Kay Tuxford
The trick is to be non-stop. Which is not a trick at all, but exhausting. You have to be promoting around the clock. And not just the same post—you have to turn it into an event with your audience.
Interview: Howard Jordan, Part 2
... all the clichés are true. Keep writing. Keep networking. Keep improving.
Interview: Ashley Kreeb
... the best advice I can give is to be ready when the opportunity presents itself.
Interview: Joshua Paul Johnson and Jamie Napoli
... the challenges involved with any creative relationship necessitate being respectful of each other’s ideas and being able to navigate disagreements.
Interview: Penelope Chai and Matteo Bernardini
Let it go—when your co-writer says what you’ve written is unclear or confusing or not working or not on the page, trust them. They have the benefit of objectivity.
Interview: Nir Paniry
... your story will change and morph and become a much more team-oriented endeavor, but there’s something so interesting about it all starting with you and a computer, and that’s it.
Interview: Howard Jordan Jr.
Larger audiences seem curious to delve into stories of people who look and live differently.