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The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

Tv & Film

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Both Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman are giants in our industry, and yet, they’re the FIRST to admit that every project is a brand new journey filled with excitement, fear, beauty, panic, and a profound sense of mystery. Find out how and why their new show The Man Who Fell To Earth was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of their career in today’s show!

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome to the screenwriting life. I'm Meg Lafour. And I'm L'Orian McKenna.
0:05.0	We are professional screenwriters. We've worked together as a team and separately.
0:09.0	We've worked on studio and indie films, live action, and animation, from my work on Inside Out and
0:14.0	Captain Marvel. To my work in Pixar Story Department on Up, Brave, and Inside Out.
0:18.0	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 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're chatting with writers Jenny Mumet and Alex Hertzman
0:38.0	who are co-show-running Showtime's The Man Who Fell to Earth,
0:42.0	which I just loved by the way, but we'll get into that.
0:45.0	Jenny broke into the business with her screenplay for Rachel getting married, which was
0:49.9	nominated for just a number of industry awards.
0:52.4	And Alex is one of our businesses most. nominated for just a number of industry awards.
0:53.0	And Alex is one of our businesses most celebrated genre
0:56.1	writer directors, having written and directed
0:58.2	on shows like Vena, an alias, and Sleepy Hollow.
1:01.7	He also co-wrote both Star Trek Rebutz with Roberto Orchi and
1:05.5	David Lindeloff. And they also share co-creator credit on Paramount Plus's
1:09.8	Star Trek Strange New Worlds. I'm very excited about.
1:13.3	So hi Alex and Jenny, welcome to the show.
1:15.3	Hey guys, welcome.
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