When I saw that they were trying to make Locke and Key... again, I didn't want to hold my breath. This is a project I've had major excitement for ever since I saw the original pilot, and I just felt like it was stuck in development hell. This has actually happened with some of my … Continue reading Carlton Cuse and Meredith Averill On Writing
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The Best Movies of the 2010s
What can I say about the 2010s? So much has changed in the landscape of film... I mean what did we even do before Netflix? We would drive... not even Uber to the movie theaters. Marvel movies were in their infancy with the rise of the superhero movie. Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse showed us that … Continue reading The Best Movies of the 2010s
Leslye Headland On Writing
Every time you think you have an idea of what's going on in Russian Doll the mystery gets deeper. It was one of my favorite shows of the year. If you haven't seen it, the whole fun is the mystery, so maybe come back after you've watched. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHcKoAMGGvY Leslye Headland, creator of Russian Doll, was … Continue reading Leslye Headland On Writing
Jed Mercurio On Writing
I love a good British drama. They're short, but so so sweet. Bodyguard, only running six episodes, will grab you right from the start. It was nominated for "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series" at the 2019 Emmy Awards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLfLU6-9lxY Where did Jed Mercurio come up with the idea for Bodyguard? How did the lead … Continue reading Jed Mercurio On Writing
Jim Hopper / David Harbour – Character Analysis
"You wanna know the worst thing that's ever happened here in the four years I've been working here? Do you wanna know the worst thing? It was when an owl attacked Eleanor Gillespie's head because it thought that her hair was a nest." - Jim Hopper *** Be aware, there are spoilers ahead! *** Oh … Continue reading Jim Hopper / David Harbour – Character Analysis
Brian Yorkey On Writing
I missed out on "13 Reasons Why" when it originally released, but that's the great thing about Netflix. You can sit down and watch it whenever you want. This show was a straight up binge watch for me. I couldn't stop once I started, like many others I'm sure. They do an amazing job of … Continue reading Brian Yorkey On Writing
In-Depth Interview – Peter Morgan
Up next in our series of Emmy nominees in the category of Writing for a Drama Series is Peter Morgan for having written "The Crown." If you'd like to see a full list of nominees and the winners you can find them here: Emmy Winners 2017. Before this, Peter had been most well-known for having written movies … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Peter Morgan
In-Depth Interview – The Duffer Brothers
I binge-watched "Stranger Things" all in the same day, and let me tell you that was a great life decision. It wasn't my intention, but once the first episode started rolling I was in a trance. If you haven't seen the Netflix Original that swept the nation off of it's feet, you're just in time … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – The Duffer Brothers
In-Depth Interview – Aziz Ansari
This year at the Emmy's, Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe won the award of "Writing for a Comedy Series." You can see the full list of nominees and winners here: Emmy Winners 2017. That makes two years straight for Aziz and "Master of None," and deservedly so. Out of all of the comedies I've seen this past … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Aziz Ansari
The Crossover
I'm currently watching "The Defenders." Don't worry this is a spoiler-free post! I'll just tell you when our favorite Netflix superheroes finally meet it's a moment that was well worth the wait. It's incredibly exciting to see how character's with their own shows or movies act when they finally meet face to face. Sometimes it's … Continue reading The Crossover