Hey, what gives?! Why do creatives get boxed into corners of the industry?
Things we talked about include:
Deadpool 3 writers are Bob Burger’s Writer/Producers - Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin aka The Molyneux Sisters. Fox animated series - The Great North (coming 2021) and Bless the HeartsJillian Bell, actress (Workaholics, Godmothered!, 22 Jump Street)Scriptnotes, John August and writing GO (1999) on specWhy aren’t comedies recognized at awards shows?Jim Carrey’s performance as “The Grinch”Why is it so hard to be known for multiple genres as creators?How we connect the lines from our “brand” to our body of workLord and Miller switching to directing live action with 21 Jump Street (2012) after Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (2009)Patty Jenkins, Monster (2003), Wonder Woman (2017), and Cleopatra (upcoming with Gal Gadot)TNT’s “I Am The Night” (2019) a series about a suspect in the infamous Black Dahlia murder.Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems (2019) and Mo’Nique in Precious (2009)Post-Mad Men Jon Hamm doing comedy in Bridesmaids, TAG, 30 Rock, Kimmy Schmidt, etc. We hired a career coach! They asked us a lot of hard questions. Lol. Are there more opportunities in streaming? Should you write tv over features?Netflix’s original programming in 2013 - OITNB and House of Cards (which is the first netflix original series.) And their investment in features like The Old Guard (2020) and Extraction (2020). Brittany’s favorite Hollywood lingo - “Is there a world in which…” Expanding a feature to a seriesThe House of Mouse aka Disney
Quentin Tarantino got a book deal. (Also check out his movie theater in LA -
The New Beverly Cinema.) Phoebe Waller Bridge, creator and star of Fleabag. Also known for her acting, producing and writing - Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), BBC’s Killing Eve series and No Time to Die (2021). Shocking! The Crown’s Emerald Fennell - scene stealing Camilla and ALSO the showrunner for the second season of Killing Eve. The talent!Lulu Wang, director (The Farewell)Shadowing directors and diversity programs
Rian Johnson sweatshirts Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club YA selection - “A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow” by Laura Taylor Namey“Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez
Serial killer doc on HBO “Crazy, Not Insane” (2020)Helter Skelter, 1974 book by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt GentryNancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, Murder She Wrote, Law & Order: SVU, Dateline
