Screenplayed Breakdown
Learning from cinema’s most gifted actors, directors and writers.Hosted by The Kinnane Brothers
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A24's "Onslaught" w/ Director Adam Wingard (opens the original)
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Adam Wingard joins The Screenplayed Breakdown to discuss Onslaught, his return to independent filmmaking after years of working within the studio system. Adam discusses the filmmakers and films that shaped his approach, from John Carpenter and James Cameron to The Fog, Halloween III, Terminator 2, and No Country for Old Men. He breaks down how those influences came together in the film’s visual language, including the “war room” where he and his collaborators built a vision board from the movies
'Abbott Elementary' Showrunners Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker (opens the original)
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Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker join The Screenplayed Breakdown to discuss Abbott Elementary , the acclaimed ABC comedy they co-created with Quinta Brunson. They discuss how a chance friendship between two interns eventually led them to running one of television's most successful network comedies. Justin and Patrick break down their process for breaking a 22-episode broadcast season, building character arcs around "tent pole" episodes, and using collaborative outlines to bring an entire wr
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