Project Hail Mary Q&A - Drew Goddard
The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith
Jeff Goldsmith
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🗓️ 3 April 2026
⏱️ 84 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | We've got a special shout out for all the Arridians tuning in from across the galaxy. Due to a technical difficulty, we will not be able to broadcast this episode into Aridian Whale song for at least another week. Howdy? I'm Jeff Goldsmith, and this is the Q&A. My agenda is simple. Each week, I plan to bring you in-depth insights into the creative process of storytelling. And folks, we've got a great episode for you |
| 0:21.7 | today. We have screenwriter Drew Goddard, who is with us to discuss his latest film Project Hail Mary. |
| 0:28.2 | It is always fantastic to have Drew in the podcast, and today was no different because there is a lot |
| 0:33.4 | to dissect between the hard science and the emotional resonance that Drew was able to put into |
| 0:39.7 | his screenplay. And really, it's a heck of a hat trick to take all this source material and compress |
| 0:44.8 | it into such a cinematically entertaining film. So I know you'll dig this episode. Of course, |
| 0:50.2 | I'd like to thank today's sponsors, Final Draft. Entries are now open for the final |
| 0:55.1 | draft Big Break screenwriting contest. That means that you could enter the contest that has been |
| 1:00.4 | launching careers for over 20 years. Previous winners and finalists have signed with agents |
| 1:05.9 | and managers, had their screenplays optioned and sold, and have even been staffed in TV writers' rooms. |
| 1:12.0 | There are 12 categories to enter, |
| 1:14.0 | and they include film, short film, and TV. |
| 1:17.4 | And you could also choose to get feedback |
| 1:19.3 | on your screenplay as part of your entry. |
| 1:22.0 | So folks, now is definitely the time |
| 1:24.1 | to get your favorite script ready to be submitted. |
| 1:28.5 | You could enter and learn more about the contest at finaldraft.com. And while you're surfing around online, I hope |
| 1:33.9 | you check out Backstory magazine over at Backstory.net. You could also read us on a desktop or |
| 1:39.1 | laptop or via our iPad app or our Google Play app, Backstory. If you've never read us before, there's a free issue so you could test drive us. |
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