Recently, I sat down with long-time member Matt Lieberman to chat about his writing process and what it's like to write for iconic characters. Matt has written a number of films including Free Guy (2021) and The Christmas Chronicles (2018). Catch his latest film, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants while it is still in … Continue reading Member Profile: Matt Lieberman
We know David Scarpa as a longtime member here at theOffice. But beyond that, he has been a creative force behind films like The Day the Earth Stood Still, All the Money in the World, Napoleon, and Gladiator II, which is currently in theaters. I recently sat down with David to pick his brain about … Continue reading Member Profile: David Scarpa
Emmy and Golden Globe winning writer, showrunner and producer, Jesse Alexander, has worked on some of the most iconic shows in television including Alias, Lost, Heroes and American Gods. He’s a longstanding member here at theOffice and his excitement and respect for the craft of writing has always inspired me. I cornered him in the … Continue reading Thank you, Jesse Alexander!
https://youtu.be/s9APLXM9Ei8 Craig Mazin, most well known for The Hangover Part II, and Identity Thief, has made quite a pivot in his career with his most recent release, the HBO mini series, Chernobyl. He went from comedies and spoofs in film straight into a historically accurate TV drama. How do you make that kind of a pivot? … Continue reading Craig Mazin On Writing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzYxJV_rmE8 I grew up in middle-class Malibu. Many people think it's just the rich and the famous living there, but a lot of people that I went to school and grew up with were middle-class. There was a major fascination for me growing up there. I was so close, yet so far from the mega-rich. … Continue reading Jesse Armstrong On Writing
The clock is ticking with the imminent release of John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum. I thought it would be fun to shoot straight back into what made the original so great. The world of this film was so fascinating, and well made, that it has inspired a full trilogy. We're talking about assassin vs. assassin, … Continue reading Derek Kolstad On Writing
I've posted a bit more about Edgar Wright than I had realized. What can I say? He's one of the best filmmakers in the world, and my favorite. If you haven't seen it, I posted a great article including a video on his style, by Every Frame a Painting. "Baby Driver" just debuted, and within a … Continue reading Edgar Wright – Baby Driver Interview
"Guardians of the Galaxy 2" comes out this weekend, and I'm very excited for it. Adaptations are really tough, especially writing one with so many talented people attached. When there are only 2 hours to cram action, drama, laughs, and more action into a film... it's needless to say it's very difficult to juggle all … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – James Gunn
The Oscar’s were held recently, and there were some great screenwriters up for the awards. If you’d like to see a full list of the winners, check out our post: Oscar Winners 2017. We’ll be continuing to post our selections of in-depth interviews for the next several weeks until we go over all of the nominees. This … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Theodore Melfi and Allison Schroeder
This week's interview takes a look at Oscar nominated writer, Luke Davies. He wrote the adapted screenplay for "Lion." He's most well-known for his "Candy," "Life," and his most recent film, "Lion." He's also known as a poet and novelist. "If you aren’t familiar with Lion, it’s based on the true story of a young … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Luke Davies
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