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- This documentary about the innovative, Texas-born theatrical producer & director Margo Jones includes dramatizations of significant moments of her life expressed using her own words, the words of her long-time friend Tennessee Williams, and interview footage of Ray Walston, the actor whom she discovered in Houston after founding one of the earliest professional theatre companies outside New York City.
- In our season 9 premiere episode, legendary television producer, actor, comedian, and writer Larry Wilmore talks about his more than 25-year career span. As a writer, he's been behind the TV comedies The PJs, The Bernie Mac Show, and HBO's Insecure, which he co-created with star Issa Rae.
- In 1991, Linda Woolverton became the first woman to write an animated feature for Disney. Since Beauty and the Beast, Woolverton has gone on to write some of Disney's biggest family films, including The Lion King, 2010's Alice in Wonderland, and Maleficent. Woolverton discusses her animated classics and writing tales as old as time.
- 2011–TV EpisodeWriting partners Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are no strangers to blockbuster franchises. After adapting the Chronicles of Narnia series and several films in the Marvel universe, they were given the daunting task of writing the highly anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. Markus and McFeely discuss how they were able to juggle a massive ensemble cast, multiple story lines spanning several movies, and still create a cohesive and entertaining film.
- Writing a story that takes place in a different era comes with a set of challenges. Westworld writers and producers Bridget Carpenter and Carly Wray discuss the value of research, what to do when your story conflicts with authenticity, and tips on crafting a world that thoughtfully mirrors the past.
- Academy Award® nominated writer, novelist and filmmaker Peter Hedges, discusses his process behind writing novels and screenplays including What's Eating Gilbert Grape, About a Boy and most recently, Ben is Back starring Academy Award® winning actress Julia Roberts.
- Academy Award® nominated writer and director Tony Gilroy has built a career on making thought-provoking thrillers including the Bourne franchise, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Michael Clayton. Gilroy discusses his long career and what it takes to make a living as a writer.
- Ali LeRoi has mastered comedy from all angles: he's worked as a stand-up comedian, writer, director, and television creator. LeRoi is best known for the television hits Everybody Hates Chris, which he co-created with Chris Rock, and Are We There Yet?, which he developed with Ice Cube.
- 2011–TV EpisodeScott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber discuss The Disaster Artist and its adaptation from true events to film adaptation.
- 2011–TV EpisodeDocumentary filmmakers Chapman and Maclain Way discuss their Emmy® Award-winning Netflix documentary, Wild Wild Country. The six-part series tells the true story of a controversial Indian guru and his attempt to build a utopian city deep in rural Oregon in the 1980s.
- Lulu Wang, writer/director of The Farewell, discusses writing and directing the autobiographical story of her family's decision to lie to her grandmother about her terminal illness and instead plan a wedding to say their final goodbyes.
- Series' co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss detail the process of adapting George R. R. Martin's bestselling books into the epic HBO series that changed the landscape of modern television.
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before writer Sofia Alvarez discusses the process of adapting the New York Times bestselling young adult novel into a hit romantic comedy for Netflix.
- Catherine Reitman discusses her acting career in film and television, bringing the pain and comedy of real-life experiences into her work, and her transition to the role of creator/writer/star of the Emmy-nominated series Workin' Moms.
- Felicia D. Henderson on her 25-year television career, which includes Family Matters, Soul Food, Sister Sister, and current hits The Punisher and Empire.
- Screenwriters Michael Werwie (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile) and Guinevere Turner (Charlie Says) discuss the challenges of crafting compelling entertainment while respecting the human stories affected by the crimes.
- The Good Place, Parks and Recreation, and Silicon Valley writer Megan Amram discusses developing characters audiences care about, the emotion behind the humor, and her Emmy-nominated web series, An Emmy for Megan.
- Virgil Williams, writer on 24, Criminal Minds, and Mudbound, discusses adapting work for the screen and being nominated for an Academy Award.
- VEEP show-runner David Mandel discusses his role at the helm of the critically acclaimed comedy series.
- Craig Mazin, Emmy award-winning creator of the HBO miniseries Chernobyl, discusses the creative process behind his faithful account of the 1986 nuclear accident.
- Lawrence Kasdan, screenwriter of The Big Chill, The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and many more, remembers the creative process behind some of his greatest films and getting to the heart of a story.
- GLOW co-creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch discuss adapting the real-life '80s phenomenon Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling as a fictional series and the liberties they took in the storytelling process.
- Academy Award-winning screenwriter Ron Bass discusses his prolific career writing box office mega-hits like Rain Man, My Best Friend's Wedding, and Sleeping with the Enemy.
- Award-winning director, writer, and producer Gina Prince-Bythewood talks about her character-driven work in The Old Guard, Love and Basketball, and Beyond the Lights.