125 | The Woman King Writer Dana Stevens on How To Write Character-Driven Action Set Pieces

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

Tv & Film

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Though Dana Stevens wrote one of 2022's buzziest and most exciting movies, The Woman King, she has decades of experience in both film and television. On today's show, we discuss how Dana got involved in The Woman King, how she approached the film's extraordinary action set pieces on the page, and what she learned while showrunning. JOIN OUR PATREON: www.patreon.com/thescreenwritinglife

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome to the screenwriting life. I'm Meg Lafour. And I'm L'Orian McKenna.
0:05.1	We are professional screenwriters. We've worked together as a team and separately. We've worked
0:09.1	on studio and indie films, live action, and animation, from my work on Inside Out and
0:13.9	Captain Marvel. To my work in Pixar Story Department on Up, Brave, and Inside Out.
0:17.9	We are here to share our insights on the craft of screenwriting and also the lights.
0:23.0	Had a not only survived the ups and downs but thrives.
0:26.0	We want to help you become the best screenwriter you can be
0:29.0	and to reassure you that you are not alone on this journey.
0:32.0	Hey everyone, welcome back to the show.
0:34.0	Today we are talking with prolific screenwriter and showrunner
0:38.0	and amazing human, one of my favorite people in the whole world, Dana Stevens.
0:42.0	Thank you, Meg. my favorite people in the whole world, Dana Stevens.
0:43.4	Thank you, Meg.
0:45.7	In addition to writing credits on seven films,
0:48.4	Dana created two shows for TV, ABC's What About Brian,
0:51.6	produced by J.J. Abrams and Reckless on CBS.
0:55.0	Dana wrote one of 2022's most exciting movies, one of my absolute favorites, The Woman King,
1:02.0	starring E. Got Winner, viola Davis, who also produced.
1:06.6	And for her work on the script, Dana is nominated for multiple industry awards,
1:10.8	including an Australian Academy Award.
1:14.0	And the film has been named a top 10 film of the year
1:18.2	from the National Border Review.
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