The Craft
Writing for Film and Television
May 18
Re-formed
Paul Schrader on the corollaries between Taxi Driver and his latest man-in-a-room film First Reformed, “the trick” to creating a contemptible but empathetic character, and why creators must learn to silence the critical mind and let the mystery be.
Written by Dylan Callaghan
April 06
Murky Waters
Chappaquiddick’s Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan delve deeply into the conflicted character of Edward Kennedy and the murky tale of his involvement in a woman’s drowning death.
Written by Dylan Callaghan
March 23
A Stand-up Woman
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino on the personal origins behind their Golden Globe-winning series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and how women’s roles make it difficult for female comedians to be perceived as funny.
Written by Matt Hoey
March 02
The Royal Treatment
The Crown’s Peter Morgan reveals his process for dramatizing the lives of the British royal family and explains why truthfulness is more important to him than accuracy.
Written by Matt Hoey
January 05
Unraveled
Paul Thomas Anderson reunites with creative “spouse” Daniel Day-Lewis to script Phantom Thread, a story about creative obsession that isn't as autobiographical as some might think.
Written by Dylan Callaghan