Hey, welcome to the screenwriting life. I'm Meg Lafov. And I'm Lorraine McKenna. We are professional screenwriters. We've worked together as a team and separately. We've worked on studio and indie films, live action and animation, from my work on Inside Out and

Captain Marvel. To my work in Pixar Story Department on Up, Brave, and Inside Out.

We are here to share our insights on the craft of screenwriting and also the lights,

had to not only survive the ups and downs, but thrive.

We want to help you become the best screenwriter you can be

and to reassure you that you are not alone on this journey. Hey everyone, welcome back to the show.

Today we're chatting with Stephen Karam.

He is the Tony Award-winning author of The Humans,

Sons of the Prophet and Speech and Debate.

For his work, he's received two Drama Critic Circle Awards,

an Obie Award, and a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Stephen wrote a film adaptation of Checkoffs the Siegel and his ada

sorry and his adaptation of Checkoffs the Cherry Orchard premiered on Broadway as part of

roundabout's 2016 season.

Stephen is joining us to talk about his featured

directorial debut of The Humans

and how he adapted his own material for the screen.

Thank you so much for being here

and welcome to the show. Welcome. Thank you so much for being here and welcome to the show.

Welcome.

Thank you guys.

Thanks for having me.

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