Scriptnotes Podcast

426 - Chance Favors the Prepared with Lulu Wang

John and Craig welcome writer-director Lulu Wang (The Farewell) to discuss not explaining things and the recipe for creating your own luck. We also answer listener questions on reactive protagonists, finding friends in LA, and Chris McQuarrie’s Twitter thread. Links: <a href="https://a24films.com/films/the-farewell">The Farewell</a> Chris McQuarrie <a href="https://nofilmschool.com/christopher-mcquarrie-twitter-writing-advice">Twitter Thread</a> <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jenniferkeishinarmstrong/mary-tyler-moore-show-streaming-friends-sitcoms"> A Lot Of Old Sitcoms Don’t Hold Up. “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” Does.</a> by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong <a href="https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a29669768/where-is-god-warrior-dark-sided-meme-marguerite-perrin-today-interview/"> God Warrior Remains a Beloved Meme, But Marguerite Perrin Isn’t Afraid of Dark-Sided Stuff Anymore</a> by Justin Klein <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Three-Women-Lisa-Taddeo/dp/1451642296">Three Women</a> by Lisa Taddeo <a href="https://twitter.com/thumbelulu">Lulu Wang</a> on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/clmazin">Craig Mazin</a> on Twitter <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a> <a href="http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by James Llonch &amp; Jim Bond (<a href="http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>) Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_426_lulu.mp3">here</a>.

Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.