The Craft
Writing for Film and Television 2013
March 28, 2013
The Sins of the Father
Derek Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, and Darius Marder embark on an ambitious meditation about the true nature of violence, the epic triptych The Place Beyond the Pines.
Written by Rob Feld
March 22, 2013
A Boy's Best Friend
Is Carlton Cuse psycho? The ex-Lost showrunner tells The Craft how he and Kerry Ehrin conceived Bates Motel, A&E's new original series prequel to the 60s Hitchcock classic, and why he likens Norman Bates and his mother to a romantic comedy couple.
Written by Denis Faye
March 07, 2013
Playing the Spy Card
Where does FX's new spy drama The Americans get its intel about Cold War-era espionage? It helps to have a former CIA agent like Joe Weisberg as a showrunner.
Written by Denis Faye
February 15, 2013
God Is in the Details
David Magee recounts the incredible journey he took with Ang Lee from Chinatown to Maine to southern India to adapt the screenplay for Life of Pi.
Written by Denis Faye
February 01, 2013
Keeping It Real
Arrow showrunners Marc Guggenheim & Andrew Kreisberg reflect on the reasons behind a recent sea change in superhero storytelling and how they achieve a balance between geeky fandom and emotional truth.
Written by Denis Faye
January 25, 2013
How The Kingdom Came
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola recall their collaborative process in scripting Moonrise Kingdom and explain why, for them, writing dialogue is like a musical experience.
Written by Rob Feld
January 18, 2013
Making Sense of Things
Homicide detective-turned-screenwriter Will Beall explains why the filmmakers of Gangster Squad decided to reshoot a key sequence after last year's tragic Aurora, Colorado shooting and reflects on the difference between screen and real-life violence.
Written by Dylan Callaghan