# Interviews

“There comes a point in our life where we get to an age and see a little less in front of us ... it's about what we are we going to leave behind."

“When I go back ... I lied a lot. That was the beginning of my storytelling career."

Mark Steven Johnson stepped behind the lens to direct Finding Steve McQueen, the true story of a gang of Ohio bank robbers that attempted to steal $30 million from President Richard Nixon’s secret illegal fund.

“All we really have is what we make and put out. And that’s the only stuff I enjoy doing.”

"Who am I to suggest such a thing? This fear, which affects every writer. Myself included. People think it doesn't affect those who are successful, but, of course, it does." - Jane Friedman

I’ve discovered that while an agent’s primary job is to sell books, their most important job is to keep their clients writing when we try to talk ourselves out of it.

"I cannot stress enough the power of passion, when it comes to getting these things made."

I wanted to write about the various ways that misogyny and patriarchal mindsets are embedded within the Indian culture. And I wanted this to encompass all levels of class and construct.

"Animation is so close to the language of dreams, and the language of dreams is so close to the language of mythology."

Ultimately, my goal was to connect with who I was ten years ago, and show him that gay nobodies can do epic things.

Eight minutes of movie, zero spoken lines, and I still can barely write about it without crying.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Guy Nattiv sat down with LA Screenwriter’s John Bucher to discuss the process that lead to his film getting made as well as his own creative practice.

Well, that’s the most difficult part of the story to address. There was something so dehumanizing about the whole enterprise.

The biggest misconception related to writing is that you either have “it” or you don’t. Everyone can develop their writing skills, and where you’re at now versus ten years later should look very different if you put in the time.

Reflecting on our mortality is a process of personal grief that comes with all the psychological pitfalls of grieving for another.