John Zinman's guest appearances

John Zinman

Curious About Screenwriting Network

3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast

Creative Principles

Writers Strike Chronicles

Justine Bateman

Charlie McDowell

Jane Eyre

Thomas Middleditch

Norman Lear

Ethan Hawke

Frank Grillo

Rachel Shukert

Daniel Radcliffe

Michael Mann

Jennifer Lopez

Chris Redd

John Butler

David Letterman

Susan Johnson

OwlTail

Patrick Massett

'Gold' stars Matthew McConaughey as businessman and modern-day prospector Kenny Wells. Eager for his lucky break, Wells will do just about anything to find gold. And after experiencing a “foretelling,” he teams up with a geologist (Édgar Ramírez) to search for gold in the uncharted jungles of Indonesia.Screenwriters Patrick Massett and John Zinman were inspired to write the script after Massett saw the story featured in a light-night documentary, and decided to take their chances on writing it on spec. A gamble which paid off, when it was developed by Paul Haggis, and eventually directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana, Traffic).We spoke with Massett and Zinman about watching movies with the script in your lap, the rhythm of a scene, not sending out your first script, and why working in Hollywood is like prospecting for gold.In addition to this audio format, the print interview for this conversation is available on Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s website.Stay up-to-date on other creative advice and watch our weekly YouTube series at www.creativeprinciples.live

'Gold' stars Matthew McConaughey as businessman and modern-day prospector Kenny Wells. Eager for his lucky break, Wells will do just about anything to find gold. And after experiencing a “foretelling,” he teams up with a geologist (Édgar Ramírez) to search for gold in the uncharted jungles of Indonesia. Screenwriters Patrick Massett and John Zinman were inspired to write the script after Massett saw the story featured in a light-night documentary, and decided to take their chances on writing it on spec. A gamble which paid off, when it was developed by Paul Haggis, and eventually directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana, Traffic). We spoke with Massett and Zinman about watching movies with the script in your lap, the rhythm of a scene, not sending out your first script, and why working in Hollywood is like prospecting for gold. In addition to this audio format, the print interview for this conversation is available on Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s website. Stay up-to-date on other creative advice and watch our weekly YouTube series at www.creativeprinciples.live

Ep96 - Patrick Massett & John Zinman, Screenwriters ‘Gold’ ‘Friday Night Lights,’ & ‘Tomb Raider’

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WSC Show #73 - Interviews with Phyllis Strong and John Zinman