Simon Rich

Guest: Simon Rich is an author who got his start in TV when Seth Myers read one of his books of comedic short stories and hired him as a writer on Saturday Night Live. Since then Simon has gone on to create his own TV shows like Man Seeking Woman and Miracle Workers, which is in its second season on TBS and stars Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi. We talk about his crash-course in TV writing, why his TV shows are all based on his books and why you can't write from a cynical place. He also shares some of the best advice about writing I've ever heard.  Miracle Workers: The Dark Ages airs on TBS on Tuesday nights. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Simon Rich is an author who got his start in TV when Seth Myers read one of his books of comedic short stories and hired him as a writer on <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072562/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saturday Night Live</a>. Since then Simon has gone on to create his own TV shows like <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4189492/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Man Seeking Woman </a>and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7529770/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miracle Workers</a>, which is in its second season on TBS and stars Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi. We talk about his crash-course in TV writing, why his TV shows are all based on his books and why you can't write from a cynical place. He also shares some of the best advice about writing I've ever heard.  Miracle Workers: The Dark Ages airs on TBS on Tuesday nights. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

4-Time Emmy Nominated Writer Simon Rich, Creator of MIRACLE WORKERS

Bridget Savage Cole

Danielle Krudy

Guest: Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy  wrote and directed the Amazon film Blow the Man Down. The film is about two sisters living on the Eastern seaboard who attempt to cover up a gruesome run-in with a dangerous man. To conceal their crime, the sisters must go deep into the criminal underbelly of their hometown, uncovering the town's darkest secrets. Despite the serious nature of this murder-mystery, Bridget and Krudy (as Bridget calls Danielle) are a couple of firecrackers and love to joke around. We talk about the long process of writing this script, how they trimmed it to save money during production and how finding someone to be executive producer could be the key to getting your independent film made. The movie has a great cast that includes Morgan Saylor and Sophie Lowe as the sisters, and June Squib and Margo Martindale as the town matriarchs.  Look for Blow the Man Down on Amazon Prime on March 20.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy  wrote and directed the Amazon film<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8299768/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Blow the Man Down</a>. The film is about two sisters living on the Eastern seaboard who attempt to cover up a gruesome run-in with a dangerous man. To conceal their crime, the sisters must go deep into the criminal underbelly of their hometown, uncovering the town's darkest secrets. Despite the serious nature of this murder-mystery, Bridget and Krudy (as Bridget calls Danielle) are a couple of firecrackers and love to joke around. We talk about the long process of writing this script, how they trimmed it to save money during production and how finding someone to be executive producer could be the key to getting your independent film made. The movie has a great cast that includes Morgan Saylor and Sophie Lowe as the sisters, and June Squib and Margo Martindale as the town matriarchs.  Look for <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8299768/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blow the Man Down</a> on Amazon Prime on March 20.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

BLOW THE MAN DOWN Writers/Directors Bridget Savage Cole & Danielle Krudy

Nick Cuse

Guest: Nick Cuse wrote the film The Hunt with Damon Lindelof. The controversial film was supposed to release in 2019, but Universal pulled it after two mass shootings and criticism from right wing media. It's finally out in theaters and will most likely surprise people when they learn who the good guys are in the movie. Nick talks about learning to write while working on HBO's The Leftovers, taking risks in your screenplays and why he thinks now is a much better time for the movie to hit theaters. Betty Gilpin (GLOW, Nurse Jackie) and two-time Oscar winner Hillary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) star in this film about liberal elites who hunt right wingers for sport. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Nick Cuse wrote the film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8244784/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hunt</a> with Damon Lindelof. The controversial film was supposed to release in 2019, but Universal pulled it after two mass shootings and criticism from right wing media. It's finally out in theaters and will most likely surprise people when they learn who the good guys are in the movie. Nick talks about learning to write while working on HBO's <a href="https://www.imdb.com/find?q=the+leftovers&amp;ref_=nv_sr_sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Leftovers</a>, taking risks in your screenplays and why he thinks now is a much better time for the movie to hit theaters. Betty Gilpin (<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5770786/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GLOW</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190689/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nurse Jackie</a>) and two-time Oscar winner Hillary Swank (<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405159/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Million Dollar Baby</a>) star in this film about liberal elites who hunt right wingers for sport. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

THE HUNT Writer Nick Cuse

Guest: Carlo Mirabella-Davis is the writer/director of the striking new body horror film Swallow starring very talented Haley Bennett as Hunter, a young wife who swallows dangerous objects in secret. The film dark, but it’s also gorgeously shot and at times even funny. Carlo tells me about his very personal and ultimately tragic inspiration for the film and shares the many reasons someone might have such a dark obsession. We also talk about why writers should look to their own family secrets when writing screenplays.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Carlo Mirabella-Davis is the writer/director of the striking new body horror film<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8372298/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Swallow </a>starring very talented Haley Bennett as Hunter, a young wife who swallows dangerous objects in secret. The film dark, but it’s also gorgeously shot and at times even funny. Carlo tells me about his very personal and ultimately tragic inspiration for the film and shares the many reasons someone might have such a dark obsession. We also talk about why writers should look to their own family secrets when writing screenplays.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

SWALLOW Writer/Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Leigh Whannell

Guest: Leigh Whannell is best known for the Saw and Insidious horror franchises. Now he's written and directed the new monster film, The Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss. Leigh chats with me about strengthening your horror protagonist by making your antagonist as vicious as possible, keeping your antagonist mysterious to create suspense, and how Elisabeth Moss helped him write less dialogue and less exposition. We also discuss the difference between creating scares and suspense and why he likes to procrastinate when it comes to writing. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Leigh Whannell is best known for the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387564/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saw</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1591095/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Insidious</a> horror franchises. Now he's written and directed the new monster film, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSBsNeYqh-k&amp;t=21s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Invisible Man,</a> starring Elisabeth Moss. Leigh chats with me about strengthening your horror protagonist by making your antagonist as vicious as possible, keeping your antagonist mysterious to create suspense, and how Elisabeth Moss helped him write less dialogue and less exposition. We also discuss the difference between creating scares and suspense and why he likes to procrastinate when it comes to writing. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

THE INVISIBLE MAN Writer/Director Leigh Whannell

Chris Henchy

Guest: Chris Henchy is best known as the producing partner with Will Farrell and Adam McKay, working on movies like Daddy's Home and Tammy, and TV shows like Eastbound and Down, and Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. Now he's making his directorial debut with Impractical Jokers: The Movie based on the hit hidden camera show. Chris talks about the difficulty of shooting challenges with hidden cameras and non-actors; he also shares what each of the Jokers (Sal Vulcano, Brian Quinn, Joe Gatto, Brian Murray) are like in real life. He also reveals the one challenge that went so wrong, they couldn't include it in the movie.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Chris Henchy is best known as the producing partner with Will Farrell and Adam McKay, working on movies like <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1528854/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daddy's Home</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2103254/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tammy,</a> and TV shows like <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0866442/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_13https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0866442/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eastbound and Down</a>, and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535002/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis</a>. Now he's making his directorial debut with <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9208444/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Impractical Jokers: The Movie</a> based on the hit hidden camera show. Chris talks about the difficulty of shooting challenges with hidden cameras and non-actors; he also shares what each of the Jokers (Sal Vulcano, Brian Quinn, Joe Gatto, Brian Murray) are like in real life. He also reveals the one challenge that went so wrong, they couldn't include it in the movie.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

IMPRACTICAL JOKERS: THE MOVIE Writer/Director/Producer Chris Henchy

Andrew Heckler

Guests: Andrew Heckler wrote and directed the independent film Burden. This powerful independent film won the Audience Award at Sundance and stars Garett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson and Usher. It’s based on a true story about what happens when a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town. The idealistic Reverend Kennedy (played by Forest Whitaker) strives to keep the peace even as he urges the group's Grand Dragon (played by Tom Wilkinson) to disavow his racist past. Burden will release in theaters in Los Angeles and New York on Feb. 28 and then roll out to other cities across the country. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guests: Andrew Heckler wrote and directed the independent film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5314450/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burden</a>. This powerful independent film won the Audience Award at Sundance and stars Garett Hedlund, Forest Whitaker, Tom Wilkinson and Usher. It’s based on a true story about what happens when a museum celebrating the Ku Klux Klan opens in a small South Carolina town. The idealistic Reverend Kennedy (played by Forest Whitaker) strives to keep the peace even as he urges the group's Grand Dragon (played by Tom Wilkinson) to disavow his racist past.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbdQi2BPUrI&amp;list=PLdoiHquu6mMFOYygc2EudFlp5gieeuj6L" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>Burden will release in theaters in Los Angeles and New York on Feb. 28 and then roll out to other cities across the country. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Andrew Heckler, Writer/Director of BURDEN, Sundance Audience Award Winner

Jeremy Teicher

Alexi Pappas

Guests: Alexi Pappas and Jeremy Teicher met when they were undergrads at Dartmouth. Alexi pursued her Olympic dreams as a long distance runner while Jeremy pursued his artistic dream as a filmmaker. Eventually, they decided to combine the two. Their latest film Olympic Dreams tells the story of a cross-country skier and volunteer dentist (Nick Kroll), who meet in the Olympic village and fall in love while dealing with the uncertainty of life. Olympic Dreams will release in theaters on Feb. 14. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guests: Alexi Pappas and Jeremy Teicher met when they were undergrads at Dartmouth. Alexi pursued her Olympic dreams as a long distance runner while Jeremy pursued his artistic dream as a filmmaker. Eventually, they decided to combine the two. Their latest film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Thomas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olympic Dreams</a> tells the story of a cross-country skier and volunteer dentist (Nick Kroll), who meet in the Olympic village and fall in love while dealing with the uncertainty of life. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbdQi2BPUrI&amp;list=PLdoiHquu6mMFOYygc2EudFlp5gieeuj6L" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olympic Dreams </a>will release in theaters on Feb. 14. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

OLYMPIC DREAMS Writer/Director Jeremy Teicher and Real-Life Olympic Athlete and Writer/Star Alexi Pappas

Brian Presley

Guest: Brian Presley started his career as an actor, finding success on the ABC daytime show Port Charles,  which earned him two Emmy nominations. He's now making his directorial debut with The Great Alaskan Race, which he wrote, produced and starred in along with Treat Williams, Henry Thomas and Bruce Davison. Based on a true story from 1925, the movie centers on a group of brave mushers (and dogs) who travel 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska, from a deadly epidemic. The Great American Race will be available on DVD and streaming Jan. 28.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Brian Presley started his career as an actor, finding success on the ABC daytime show Port Charles,  which earned him two Emmy nominations. He's now making his directorial debut with The Great Alaskan Race, which he wrote, produced and starred in along with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treat_Williams" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Treat Williams</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Thomas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Henry Thomas</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Davison" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bruce Davison</a>. Based on a true story from 1925, the movie centers on a group of brave mushers (and dogs) who travel 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska, from a deadly epidemic. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbdQi2BPUrI&amp;list=PLdoiHquu6mMFOYygc2EudFlp5gieeuj6L" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Great American Race </a>will be available on DVD and streaming Jan. 28.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Emmy-Nominated Actor Brian Presley, Writer/Director/Star of THE GREAT ALASKAN RACE

Lucy Alibar

Guests: LUCY ALIBAR, screenwriter and playwright, discusses her new Amazon film Troop Zero along with her 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild that was nominated for four Oscars including Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. She discusses her lonely childhood in northern Florida, reading plays in the school bathroom and having her first play produced at age 15.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guests: LUCY ALIBAR, screenwriter and playwright, discusses her new Amazon film Troop Zero along with her 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild that was nominated for four Oscars including Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. She discusses her lonely childhood in northern Florida, reading plays in the school bathroom and having her first play produced at age 15.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter of TROOP ZERO & BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD Lucy Alibar

Featuring deep-dive interviews and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators.

This has been a good podcast so far. I like that the interviews are under 30 minutes, so it is digestible. The writers being interviewed are fantastic. It&#39;s good listening for any aspiring writer -- I would recommend.

Interesting interviews

The Script Lab Podcast

Casey Affleck

Guest: Affleck also directed I'm Still Here (2010), which he also wrote and produced starring Joaquin Phoenix. Affleck also co-wrote with and starred alongside Matt Damon in Gus Van Sant's independent road movie Gerry (2002). He has also appeared in Van Sant's Good Will Hunting and To Die For, Hamlet with Ethan Hawke and Julia Stiles, the Oceans trilogy and Tony Goldwyn's The Last Kiss with Zach Braff and Blythe Danner. On stage, Casey appeared in Kenneth Lonergan's West End debut of his award winning play This is Our Youth. Affleck played the role of 'Warren' alongside Matt Damon and Summer Phoenix. In 2016, Affleck starred opposite 'Michelle Williams' in Manchester by the Sea (2016). The film tells the story of an uncle (Affleck) who is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, the film will be released on November 18th by Amazon Studios. Also that year, he was seen in Triple 9 (2016), opposite Woody Harrelson and Kate Winslet. The film follows a gang of criminals and corrupt cops who plan to murder a police office in order to pull off their biggest heist yet. The film was released by Open Road in February. Additionally, Affleck starred in The Finest Hours (2016), opposite Chris Pine. The Disney film recounts the story of the Coast Guard's daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Affleck also directed <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1356864?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I'm Still Here</a> (2010), which he also wrote and produced starring Joaquin Phoenix. Affleck also co-wrote with and starred alongside Matt Damon in Gus Van Sant's independent road movie <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0302674?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gerry</a> (2002). He has also appeared in Van Sant's Good Will Hunting and To Die For, Hamlet with Ethan Hawke and Julia Stiles, the Oceans trilogy and Tony Goldwyn's The Last Kiss with Zach Braff and Blythe Danner. On stage, Casey appeared in Kenneth Lonergan's West End debut of his award winning play This is Our Youth. Affleck played the role of 'Warren' alongside Matt Damon and Summer Phoenix. In 2016, Affleck starred opposite 'Michelle Williams' in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4034228?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Manchester by the Sea</a> (2016). The film tells the story of an uncle (Affleck) who is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, the film will be released on November 18th by Amazon Studios. Also that year, he was seen in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1712261?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Triple 9</a> (2016), opposite Woody Harrelson and Kate Winslet. The film follows a gang of criminals and corrupt cops who plan to murder a police office in order to pull off their biggest heist yet. The film was released by Open Road in February. Additionally, Affleck starred in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2025690?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Finest Hours</a> (2016), opposite Chris Pine. The Disney film recounts the story of the Coast Guard's daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Casey Affleck — Oscar-Winning Actor and Writer/Director/Star of LIGHT OF MY LIFE (2019)

Jennifer Kent

Guest: Jennifer Kent is an actress and director, known for The Babadook (2014), The Nightingale(2018) and Monster (2005). Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Jennifer Kent is an actress and director, known for <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321549?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Babadook</a> (2014), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4068576?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nightingale</a>(2018) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466566?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monster</a> (2005). Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Jennifer Kent — Writer/Director/Producer of THE NIGHTINGALE, Known for THE BABADOOK

Dawn Luebbe

Jocelyn DeBoer

Guests: Dawn Luebbe and Jocelyn DeBoer wrote, directed and star in the new feature film GREENER GRASS, a surreal comedy of manners that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Luebbe and DeBoer based this feature on a short film they made several years ago. They talk about the symbolism behind the over-the-top situations in the film, why all the characters wear braces on their perfectly straight teeth, and why one character's son turns into a dog.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is the author of Ada Lovelace: the Countess who Dreamed in Numbers. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guests: Dawn Luebbe and Jocelyn DeBoer wrote, directed and star in the new feature film GREENER GRASS, a surreal comedy of manners that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Luebbe and DeBoer based this feature on a short film they made several years ago. They talk about the symbolism behind the over-the-top situations in the film, why all the characters wear braces on their perfectly straight teeth, and why one character's son turns into a dog.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is the author of <a href="https://shaneeedwards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ada Lovelace: the Countess who Dreamed in Numbers</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Dawn Luebbe and Jocelyn DeBoer — Writers/Directors/Stars of GREENER GRASS

Tim Greenberg

Guest: Timothy Greenberg. As executive producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Greenberg won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. He received another Peabody for Comedy Central’s Endangered List. Prior to The Daily Show, he was named one of Shoot Magazine's "Up and Coming Directors” for his commercial work. He began his directing career in games, including Riven: the Sequel to Myst, one of the top-selling desktop games of all time. Other credits include HBO’s Problem Areas as writer and executive producer, and TBS’ The Detour as writer and director. Greenberg is now the show runner of the current Netflix show Living with Yourself starring Paul Rudd. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is the author of Ada Lovelace: the Countess who Dreamed in Numbers. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Timothy Greenberg. As executive producer of <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Daily Show</a> with Jon Stewart, Greenberg won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. He received another Peabody for Comedy Central’s <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Endangered List</a>. Prior to The Daily Show, he was named one of Shoot Magazine's "Up and Coming Directors” for his commercial work. He began his directing career in games, including Riven: the Sequel to Myst, one of the top-selling desktop games of all time. Other credits include HBO’s <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Problem Areas</a> as writer and executive producer, and TBS’ <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Detour</a> as writer and director. Greenberg is now the show runner of the current Netflix show <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Living with Yourself</a> starring Paul Rudd. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is the author of <a href="https://shaneeedwards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ada Lovelace: the Countess who Dreamed in Numbers</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Tim Greenberg — Showrunner for Netflix's LIVING WITH YOURSELF & Two-Time Emmy-Winner for THE DAILY SHOW

Max Eggers

Guest: Max Eggers and his brother Rob Eggers wrote the screenplay for THE LIGHTHOUSE, with Rob directing. The movie is a hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. This is a Promethean story like you've never seen before. If you're a fan of Rob Eggers's first film, THE WITCH from 2015, you'll certainly like THE LIGHTHOUSE. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is the author of Ada Lovelace: the Countess who Dreamed in Numbers. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Max Eggers and his brother Rob Eggers wrote the screenplay for <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE LIGHTHOUSE</a>, with Rob directing. The movie is a hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. This is a Promethean story like you've never seen before. If you're a fan of Rob Eggers's first film, THE WITCH from 2015, you'll certainly like THE LIGHTHOUSE. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is the author of <a href="https://shaneeedwards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ada Lovelace: the Countess who Dreamed in Numbers</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Max Eggers — Co-Writer of THE LIGHTHOUSE

Jake Kasdan

Jeff Pinkner

Scott Rosenberg

Guests: JAKE KASDAN (Director, Co-Writer, Producer) made his feature film debut as writer and director of Zero Effect. The following year, he directed the pilot episode for the short-lived, highly acclaimed television series “Freaks and Geeks,” on which he also served as a producer. Since then, Kasdan has continued to straddle both mediums, working as a director, writer and producer. Kasdan’s feature film credits include Orange County, The TV Set, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Bad Teacher and Sex Tape. JEFF PINKNER (Co-Writer, Executive Producer), is originally from Baltimore and attended Northwestern University and Harvard Law School. He has co-written screenplays for movies including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The 5th Wave, The Dark Tower, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Venom. SCOTT ROSENBERG (Co-Writer, Executive Producer) is originally from Boston and has written movies including Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead, Beautiful Girls, Con Air, Disturbing Behavior, and Gone in 60 Seconds. He co-wrote High Fideltiy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Venom. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guests: JAKE KASDAN (Director, Co-Writer, Producer) made his feature film debut as writer and director of Zero Effect. The following year, he directed the pilot episode for the short-lived, highly acclaimed television series “Freaks and Geeks,” on which he also served as a producer. Since then, Kasdan has continued to straddle both mediums, working as a director, writer and producer. Kasdan’s feature film credits include Orange County, The TV Set, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Bad Teacher and Sex Tape. JEFF PINKNER (Co-Writer, Executive Producer), is originally from Baltimore and attended Northwestern University and Harvard Law School. He has co-written screenplays for movies including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The 5th Wave, The Dark Tower, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Venom. SCOTT ROSENBERG (Co-Writer, Executive Producer) is originally from Boston and has written movies including Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead, Beautiful Girls, Con Air, Disturbing Behavior, and Gone in 60 Seconds. He co-wrote High Fideltiy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Venom. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner & Scott Rosenberg — Writer/Director and Co-Writers of JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL

Elliott DiGuiseppi

Guests: Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi initially got attention when their biopic about Shel Silvertein made the Black List, allowing them to take numerous meetings where they were able to pitch Lucy in the Sky to studio executives. Eventually, they earned the attention of Reese Witherspoon, who ultimately produced the film. Born and raised Ovieda, Florida, Brown and Elliott became best friends at the age of 12. They currently live in Los Angeles.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her novel, Ada Lovelace: The Countess who Dreamed in Numbers was published earlier this year. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guests: Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi initially got attention when their biopic about Shel Silvertein made the Black List, allowing them to take numerous meetings where they were able to pitch <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy in the Sky</a> to studio executives. Eventually, they earned the attention of Reese Witherspoon, who ultimately produced the film. Born and raised Ovieda, Florida, Brown and Elliott became best friends at the age of 12. They currently live in Los Angeles.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her novel, <a href="https://shaneeedwards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ada Lovelace: The Countess who Dreamed in Numbers</a> was published earlier this year. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi — Writers of LUCY IN THE SKY

Christopher Pratt

Guest: Christopher Pratt is the author of Remember the Future: How Steve Jobs Used Time Travel to Think Different (Chaite Press, 2013). He wrote UNTITLED FAIRYTALE TEAMUP and adapted the graphic novel DEAD DAYS. In 2010, he Executive Produced the LIONSGATE film KILLERS, starring Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Rob Riggle and Catherine O'Hara. He produced THE AIR I BREATHE, starring Forest Whitaker, Brendan Fraser, Emile Hirsch, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Bacon and Andy Garcia. He is set to produce the feature film GONE at Universal Studios and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Paramount. For ten years, he produced George Wallace LIVE – the #1 comedy show in Las Vegas. In addition to the show, Pratt helped develop a line of merchandise and alternate revenue streams. He became a brand consultant for CRI, which was responsible for over $300 million in annual real estate sales until 2009 when they sold to the Goldman Sachs Whitehall Fund. As a talent manager, he spent years developing screenplays with clients, sometimes making seven figure sales. “The intimacy of film still moves me,” says Pratt, “Some writers may be talented artists but they don’t understand the business. I hope to become excellent at marrying commerce and storytelling on the path to finding truthful, emotional connections for my audience.” Pratt is married to pro tennis player Jessica Roland, the couple has two daughters. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Christopher Pratt is the author of Remember the Future: How Steve Jobs Used Time Travel to Think Different (Chaite Press, 2013). He wrote UNTITLED FAIRYTALE TEAMUP and adapted the graphic novel DEAD DAYS. In 2010, he Executive Produced the LIONSGATE film KILLERS, starring Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Rob Riggle and Catherine O'Hara. He produced THE AIR I BREATHE, starring Forest Whitaker, Brendan Fraser, Emile Hirsch, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Bacon and Andy Garcia. He is set to produce the feature film GONE at Universal Studios and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Paramount. For ten years, he produced George Wallace LIVE – the #1 comedy show in Las Vegas. In addition to the show, Pratt helped develop a line of merchandise and alternate revenue streams. He became a brand consultant for CRI, which was responsible for over $300 million in annual real estate sales until 2009 when they sold to the Goldman Sachs Whitehall Fund. As a talent manager, he spent years developing screenplays with clients, sometimes making seven figure sales. “The intimacy of film still moves me,” says Pratt, “Some writers may be talented artists but they don’t understand the business. I hope to become excellent at marrying commerce and storytelling on the path to finding truthful, emotional connections for my audience.” Pratt is married to pro tennis player Jessica Roland, the couple has two daughters. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Christopher Pratt — Former Literary Manager Turned Screenwriter 

John August

Guest: John August's screenwriting credits include Go (1999), Big Fish (2003), Titan A.E. (2000), Charlie's Angels (2000), and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003). Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, John earned a degree in journalism from Drake University in Iowa and an MFA in film from the Peter Stark program at the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles. John has a weekly screenwriting column on Internet Movie Database, in the "Ask a Filmmaker" section of indie.imdb.com. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: John August's screenwriting credits include <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139239?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Go</a> (1999), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319061?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Fish</a> (2003), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120913?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Titan A.E.</a> (2000), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160127?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlie's Angels</a> (2000), and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0305357?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle</a> (2003). Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, John earned a degree in journalism from Drake University in Iowa and an MFA in film from the Peter Stark program at the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles. John has a weekly screenwriting column on Internet Movie Database, in the "Ask a Filmmaker" section of <a href="http://indie.imdb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">indie.imdb.com</a>. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

John August — Highland 2.5 Software, ALADDIN and His Upcoming GREASE Prequel

Sophia Takal

Guest: Sophia Takal is an American actress, writer and director best known for her work in indie films such as All the Light in the Sky, Supporting Characters and Gabi on the Roof in July. Filmmaker magazine named Takal one of the "25 New Faces of Film" in 2011. Her latest film is Black Christmas, which she directed and co-wrote with April Wolfe. The film releases Friday, Dec. 13. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Sophia Takal is an American actress, writer and director best known for her work in indie films such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_Light_in_the_Sky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All the Light in the Sky</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supporting_Characters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Supporting Characters</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabi_on_the_Roof_in_July" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabi on the Roof in July</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmmaker_(magazine)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Filmmaker</a> magazine named Takal one of the "25 New Faces of Film" in 2011. Her latest film is <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10481868/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Christmas</a>, which she directed and co-wrote with April Wolfe. The film releases Friday, Dec. 13. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Sophia Takal — Director and Co-Writer of Blumhouse's BLACK CHRISTMAS

Minhal Baig

Geraldine Viswanathan

Guest: Minhal Baig is the writer/director of Hala, a deeply personal film about a teen girl struggling to please her Muslim family while navigating her sexuality. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at Sundance earlier this year. Actress Geraldine Viswanathan is from Australia and currently stars as the lead character Hala. She can also be seen in the movie Blockers (2018) and the TV show Miracle Workers, also starring Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Minhal Baig is the writer/director of Hala, a deeply personal film about a teen girl struggling to please her Muslim family while navigating her sexuality. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at Sundance earlier this year. Actress Geraldine Viswanathan is from Australia and currently stars as the lead character Hala. She can also be seen in the movie Blockers (2018) and the TV show Miracle Workers, also starring Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Minhal Baig — Writer/Director of HALA and BOJACK HORSEMAN + Actress Geraldine Viswanathan

Tyler Nilson

Michael Schwartz

Guest: First time writers/directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz chat with us about the challenges making this astonishing, heartfelt film. According to Tyler and Michael, writing the script was the easy part. Getting people to read it – well that was pretty challenging. Listen to find out the creative way they got producers to request their script.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: First time writers/directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz chat with us about the challenges making this astonishing, heartfelt film. According to Tyler and Michael, writing the script was the easy part. Getting people to read it – well that was pretty challenging. Listen to find out the creative way they got producers to request their script.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz — Writers/Directors of THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (2019)

Andrea Berloff

Guest: Andrea Berloff is a writer and actress, known for Straight Outta Compton (2015), World Trade Center (2006) and Blood Father (2016). Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: Andrea Berloff is a writer and actress, known for <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1398426?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Straight Outta Compton</a> (2015), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469641?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Trade Center</a> (2006) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3647498?ref_=nmbio_mbio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blood Father</a> (2016). Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Andrea Berloff — Writer/Director of THE KITCHEN (2019) and Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter of STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015)

John Green

Maureen Johnson

Lauren Myracle

Guests: John Green, author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, Maureen Johnson, author of TRULY DEVIOUS: A MYSTERY, and Lauren Myracle, author of UPSIDE DOWN MAGIC. The three authors came together to write the book LET IT SNOW: THREE HOLIDAY ROMANCES that has just been turned into a Netflix film of the same name.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards

Guests: John Green, author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, Maureen Johnson, author of TRULY DEVIOUS: A MYSTERY, and Lauren Myracle, author of UPSIDE DOWN MAGIC. The three authors came together to write the book LET IT SNOW: THREE HOLIDAY ROMANCES that has just been turned into a Netflix film of the same name.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a>

John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle — YA Authors of the Book that Inspired the New Netflix Film LET IT SNOW

Sam Mendes

Guest: Krysty Wilson-Cairns was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, then trained at the National Film and Television School in London. Her script Aether landed on the Black List, got her an agent and the attention of director Darren Aronofsky, who hired her to adapt the novel The Good Nurse. It was this script that got the attention of another director, Sam Mendes, and Krysty was hired as a staff writer on the TV show Penny Dreadful (Mendes is Exec. Producer on the show).  Mendes then asked her to co-write 1917 with him. 1917 opened in limited release on Dec. 25, and will open wide Jan. 10 and in IMAX Jan. 24. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guest: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8579674/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Krysty Wilson-Cairns</a> was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, then trained at the National Film and Television School in London. Her script Aether landed on the Black List, got her an agent and the attention of director Darren Aronofsky, who hired her to adapt the novel The Good Nurse. It was this script that got the attention of another director, Sam Mendes, and Krysty was hired as a staff writer on the TV show<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2628232/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Penny Dreadful</a> (Mendes is Exec. Producer on the show).  Mendes then asked her to co-write 1917 with him. 1917 opened in limited release on Dec. 25, and will open wide Jan. 10 and in IMAX Jan. 24. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Krysty Wilson-Cairns — Co-Writer of '1917' with Director Sam Mendes

Greg Tiernan

Conrad Vernon

Guests:  Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan again collaborate on the new animated film The Addams Family, having previously collaborated on Sausage Party in 2016. Vernon is best known for directing Shrek (2001) and Shrek 2 (2004), while Tiernan is best known for directing Thomas the Tank Engine &amp; Friends. They discuss finding the right tone and story elements to bring the beloved Addams Family to life in 2019.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her novel, Ada Lovelace: The Countess who Dreamed in Numbers was published earlier this year. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guests:  Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan again collaborate on the new animated film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1620981/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Addams Family</a>, having previously collaborated on <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1700841/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sausage Party</a> in 2016. Vernon is best known for directing <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126029?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shrek</a> (2001) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298148?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shrek 2</a> (2004), while Tiernan is best known for directing <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086815/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thomas the Tank Engine &amp; Friends</a>. They discuss finding the right tone and story elements to bring the beloved Addams Family to life in 2019.  Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her novel, <a href="https://shaneeedwards.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ada Lovelace: The Countess who Dreamed in Numbers</a> was published earlier this year. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon — Directors of THE ADDAMS FAMILY and SAUSAGE PARTY

Lee Eisenberg

Gene Stupnitsky

Guests: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky writers of Good Boys (2019), Bad Teacher (2011) and The Office (2005-2010), talk about the challenges of making a comedy with kids (especially when shooting scenes with a sex doll named Peaches), the genius of Stephen Merchant on screen and off, and what they learned from writing for The Office for five seasons.   Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guests: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky writers of <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7343762/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Boys</a> (2019), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1284575/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad Teacher</a> (2011) and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386676/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Office</a> (2005-2010), talk about the challenges of making a comedy with kids (especially when shooting scenes with a sex doll named Peaches), the genius of Stephen Merchant on screen and off, and what they learned from writing for The Office for five seasons.   Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky — Writers of GOOD BOYS (2019) and THE OFFICE (US) for Five Seasons

James Vanderbilt

Jennifer Aniston

Guests: James Vanderbilt was born in 1975 in the USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Zodiac (2007), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Basic (2003) and the recently released Murder Mystery. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for SheKnows.com. She recently won the Next MacGyver television writing competition to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: @ShaneeEdwards The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And become a member of TSL 360 to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

Guests: James Vanderbilt was born in 1975 in the USA. He is a producer and writer, known for <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zodiac</a> (2007), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628841?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Independence Day: Resurgence</a> (2016), <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264395?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Basic</a> (2003) and the recently released <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1618434/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murder Mystery</a>. Host: Shanee Edwards graduated from UCLA Film School with an MFA in Screenwriting and is currently the film critic for <a href="http://sheknows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SheKnows.com</a>. She recently won <a href="http://thenextmacgyver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Next MacGyver television writing competition</a> to create a TV show about a female engineer. Her pilot, Ada and the Machine, is currently in development with America Ferrera’s Take Fountain Productions. You can follow her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/shaneeedwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ShaneeEdwards</a> The Script Lab: For all the latest from The Script Lab, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/thescriptlab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheScriptLab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thescriptlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. And become a member of <a href="https://360.thescriptlab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TSL 360</a> to enjoy the LARGEST screenwriting education content library, featuring masterclasses, deep-dive interviews, and lectures from Academy Award-winning screenwriters, TV show-runners, producers, literary managers, agents, studio executives, and leading educators – all in one place.

James Vanderbilt — Screenwriter of MURDER MYSTERY starring Jennifer Aniston & Adam Sandler

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