BPS 150: Screenwriting Masterclass with Oscar Nominee John Sayles
Today on the show we have legendary independent filmmaker and Oscar
nominated screenwriter John Sayles. John Sayles is one of America's
best known independent filmmakers, receiving critical acclaim for
films including Eight Men Out (1988), Lone...
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Today on the show we have legendary independent filmmaker and Oscar
nominated screenwriter John Sayles.
John Sayles is one of America's best known independent filmmakers,
receiving critical acclaim for films including Eight Men
Out (1988), Lone Star (1996) and Men with
Guns (1997). He's also written screenplays for mainstream
films such as Passion Fish (1992), Limbo (1999), The
Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) and did a draft of Jurassic
Park (1993) for Steven Spielberg.
John has been named by American critic Roger Ebert as
"one of the few genuinely independent American filmmakers",
which John modestly denies!
John has directed over 20 films and written well over 100
screenplays throughout his career. Two of his early films, The
Return of the Seacaucus Seven (1978) and Baby Its You (1982), were
selected by the United States National Film Registry for
preservation in 2012. John was born outside Scranton, Pennsylvania
and graduated from Williams College.
John is a talented screenwriter as well as director; he made his
first professional short film TSR: Thirty Seconds Over Reims (1971)
after winning a talent competition with a script for the film.
John's work often touches on social issues – including
unemployment, inner-city violence and war – which John believes
make excellent material for stories due to complex personal
relationships involved with these topics.
John also discusses his career path, including his decision to
become a screenwriter, the difficulties he faced working as a
screenwriter in Hollywood and his experience of writing for other
directors such as Steven Spielberg.
John and I had an amazing conversation that was full of knowledge
bombs. It was truly like being in a filmmaking and screenwriting
masterclass, hence the title of the episode.
Sit back, relax and get ready to take some notes. Enjoy my epic
conversation with John Sayles.
Become a supporter of this podcast:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.
nominated screenwriter John Sayles.
John Sayles is one of America's best known independent filmmakers,
receiving critical acclaim for films including Eight Men
Out (1988), Lone Star (1996) and Men with
Guns (1997). He's also written screenplays for mainstream
films such as Passion Fish (1992), Limbo (1999), The
Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) and did a draft of Jurassic
Park (1993) for Steven Spielberg.
John has been named by American critic Roger Ebert as
"one of the few genuinely independent American filmmakers",
which John modestly denies!
John has directed over 20 films and written well over 100
screenplays throughout his career. Two of his early films, The
Return of the Seacaucus Seven (1978) and Baby Its You (1982), were
selected by the United States National Film Registry for
preservation in 2012. John was born outside Scranton, Pennsylvania
and graduated from Williams College.
John is a talented screenwriter as well as director; he made his
first professional short film TSR: Thirty Seconds Over Reims (1971)
after winning a talent competition with a script for the film.
John's work often touches on social issues – including
unemployment, inner-city violence and war – which John believes
make excellent material for stories due to complex personal
relationships involved with these topics.
John also discusses his career path, including his decision to
become a screenwriter, the difficulties he faced working as a
screenwriter in Hollywood and his experience of writing for other
directors such as Steven Spielberg.
John and I had an amazing conversation that was full of knowledge
bombs. It was truly like being in a filmmaking and screenwriting
masterclass, hence the title of the episode.
Sit back, relax and get ready to take some notes. Enjoy my epic
conversation with John Sayles.
Become a supporter of this podcast:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bulletproof-screenwriting-podcast--2881148/support.
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