Movies and TV Shows with a Big Message (From Script)

In this week’s round-up brought to us by ScriptMag.com, Script’s editor Sadie Dean interviews a variety of independent filmmakers about female arm wrestling, the ecosystem, and award-winning TV show Ted Lasso co-creator/writer/actor Brendan Hunt. Plus, a new episode from the Reckless Creatives podcast!

In this week’s round-up brought to us by ScriptMag.com, Script’s editor Sadie Dean interviews a variety of independent filmmakers about female arm wrestling, the ecosystem, and award-winning TV show Ted Lasso co-creator/writer/actor Brendan Hunt. Plus, a new episode from the Reckless Creatives podcast!

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: Golden Arm Screenwriters Jenna Milly and Ann Marie Allison

Golden Arm, photo courtesy Jenna Milly and Ann Marie Allison 

Script's editor Sadie Dean interviews Golden Arm screenwriting partners Jenna Milly and Ann Marie Allison who share their journey in making their film, how the idea was sparked, becoming writing partners, their process, and their goal to continue writing and making female-centric comedies.

Reckless Creatives Podcast, Episode 2: "Spike Scarberry: Drunk History Meets Screenwriting"

Reckless Creatives Podcast

Reckless Creatives Podcast co-hosts Sadie Dean and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman chat with Spike Scarberry about what it takes to succeed in screenwriting. Spike is a veteran of the Hollywood development landscape, having worked for an agency, a prod company, and a TV network.

INDIE SPOTLIGHT: Port Authority Writer/Director Danielle Lessovitz

(L-R) Leyna Bloom as Wye and Fionn Whitehead as Paul in the drama PORT AUTHORITY, a Momentum Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Momentum Pictures.

In this interview with Port Authority writer/director Danielle Lessovitz, we peel back the layers of her personal lived experience and combining it with other shared lived experiences for the movie, the collaborative process with her cast, plus Danielle offers wonderful advice in trusting your voice as a storyteller.

Endangered Species Little Movie with a Big Message

(L-R) Philip Winchester as Jack Halsey, Rebecca Romijn as Lauren Halsey, Isabel Bassett as Zoe Halsey, and Michael Johnston as Noah Halsey in the action thriller film, ENDANGERED SPECIES, a Lionsgate Release. Photo Courtesy of Lionsgate.

Script's editor Sadie Dean interviews Endangered Species director/co-writer MJ Basset, about MJ's writing collaboration with daughter Isabel Bassett, and why making eco-action films is a life passion.

The Calling of Ted Lasso the Feel-Good Show of 2020

[L-R] Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso, AppleTV+

Script's editor Sadie Dean interviews Ted Lasso co-creator/writer/actor Brendan Hunt. The two discuss the impact and success of the show from a personal creative standpoint, and what's at the heart of the award-winning comedy show that has won millions over.