659 - Big Money Movies with Marielle Heller
09/24/24 • 54 min
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John welcomes back Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) to look at three stories of real people with too much money and ask, How Would This Be a Movie? Stories include strategies for dating Leonardo DiCaprio, the rise-fall-rise of inventor Palmer Luckey, and a council built to give away a fortune.
We also go feral over Marielle’s new movie Nightbitch, as she shares the joys of adapting something that feels personal and her tricks to directing dogs and children. But first, we take a look at a new study on which movies studios are developing, and share exciting news for those joining us at the Austin Film Festival.
In our bonus segment for premium members, Marielle and John remember the terror, nerves and euphoria of premiering your movie at film festivals.
Links:
- Nightbitch | Official Trailer
- Marielle Heller
- Highland Pro Austin launch party – sign up here!
- MacGruber on Peacock
- Hollywood’s 10 Percent Problem by Matt Belloni at Puck
- Dating a Celebrity – Thread by bo.predko
- American Vulcan by Jeremy Stern for Tablet
- How to Give Away a Fortune by Joshua Yaffa for The New Yorker
- You Get to Be Fulfilled Now by Teresa Jusino
- Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones by Priyanka Mattoo
- Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
- Check out the Inneresting Newsletter
- Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!
- Craig Mazin on Threads and Instagram
- John August on Threads, Instagram, Twitter and Mastodon
- Outro by Spencer Lackey (send us yours!)
- Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.
John welcomes back Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) to look at three stories of real people with too much money and ask, How Would This Be a Movie? Stories include strategies for dating Leonardo DiCaprio, the rise-fall-rise of inventor Palmer Luckey, and a council built to give away a fortune.
We also go feral over Marielle’s new movie Nightbitch, as she shares the joys of adapting something that feels personal and her tricks to directing dogs and children. But first, we take a look at a new study on which movies studios are developing, and share exciting news for those joining us at the Austin Film Festival.
In our bonus segment for premium members, Marielle and John remember the terror, nerves and euphoria of premiering your movie at film festivals.
Links:
- Nightbitch | Official Trailer
- Marielle Heller
- Highland Pro Austin launch party – sign up here!
- MacGruber on Peacock
- Hollywood’s 10 Percent Problem by Matt Belloni at Puck
- Dating a Celebrity – Thread by bo.predko
- American Vulcan by Jeremy Stern for Tablet
- How to Give Away a Fortune by Joshua Yaffa for The New Yorker
- You Get to Be Fulfilled Now by Teresa Jusino
- Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones by Priyanka Mattoo
- Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
- Check out the Inneresting Newsletter
- Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!
- Craig Mazin on Threads and Instagram
- John August on Threads, Instagram, Twitter and Mastodon
- Outro by Spencer Lackey (send us yours!)
- Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.
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John and Craig revisit their legendary conversation with screenwriter-turned-psychotherapist Dennis Palumbo to discuss writer’s block, procrastination, partnerships and more. It’s a can’t-miss episode for aspiring writers and professionals alike.
In our bonus segment for premium members, we travel back to episode 425 where John and Craig debate when to practice self care or tough love, and how to evaluate when each of them are helpful.
Links:
- Dennis Palumbo
- Written by Magazine
- Dennis’s books on Goodreads
- Impostor Syndrome on Wikipedia
- The Imposter
- Paper Karma helps you control your mailbox
- The Secret in Their Eyes
- Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
- Check out the Inneresting Newsletter
- Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!
- Craig Mazin on Threads and Instagram
- John August on Threads, Instagram, Twitter and Mastodon
- Outro by Stuart Friedel (send us yours!)
- This episode was originally produced by Stuart Friedel. Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.
The original transcript for this episode can be found here.
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John and Craig are on opposite sides of the world this week, so they’re revisiting an episode from 2016 to look at the many psychological barriers facing writers tackling big projects, and offer practical strategies for actually getting the work done.
They also discuss the then-upcoming election (same as it ever was), and answer a listener question about how autism spectrum disorder might impact a screenwriting career.
In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Drew reflect on what’s changed in the eight years since this episode last aired, and then like all conversations in 2024, they just start talking about Moo Deng.
Links:
- Episode 271: Buckling Down – Transcript
- Inevitable Foundation
- Forest, Snowstorm and Howling Wind ambiance tracks
- Julia Roberts To Star In Feature Film About PTA Mom Framed For Drug Possession by Nellie Andreeva for Deadline
- Here’s How to Finish That F*ing Book, You Monster by Chuck Wendig
- Wikitravel
- The Writers Guild Foundation
- Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!
- Check out the Inneresting Newsletter
- Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription!
- Craig Mazin on Threads and Instagram
- John August on Threads, Instagram, Twitter and Mastodon
- Outro by Pedro Aguilera (send us yours!)
- This episode was originally produced by Godwin Jabangwe. Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
Email us at [email protected]
You can download the episode here.
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