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A Conversation with Gina Prince-Bythewood
Episode number: 1
Overview: Writer, director and producer Gina Prince-Bythewood discusses her character-driven work in "The Old Guard," "Love & Basketball" and "Beyond the Lights."
A Conversation with Akiva Goldsman
Episode number: 2
Overview: Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman discusses "A Beautiful Mind," "A Time to Kill," "Star Trek" and "Titans," and the role of personal experience and self-exploration in developing characters.
A Conversation With Brenda Chapman
Episode number: 3
Overview: Writer and director Brenda Chapman talks about what influenced her writing in the animated classics "The Lion King," "The Prince of Egypt" and "Brave."
A Conversation With Kevin Willmott
Episode number: 4
Overview: Writer Kevin Willmott discusses balancing messages of social justice with entertainment, working with Spike Lee and writing "BlacKkKlansman," "CSA: Confederate States of America" and "Da 5 Bloods."
A Conversation With Damon Lindelof
Episode number: 5
Overview: Writer and producer Damon Lindelof talks about creating the television series "Watchmen," "The Leftovers" and "Lost," mashing up genre conventions, adapting a graphic novel and reassembling a story.
A Conversation With Liz Hannah
Episode number: 6
Overview: Writer and producer Liz Hannah discusses her career, from her first screenplay "The Post" to the true crime series "Mindhunter."
A Conversation with Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski
Episode number: 7
Overview: From "Ed Wood" to "Dolemite Is My Name," screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski reflect on writing biopics about unconventional figures.
A Conversation With Gillian Flynn
Episode number: 8
Overview: Author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn discusses writing in different mediums and adapting "Gone Girl," "Sharp Objects," "Widows" and "Utopia" for the screen.
A Conversation With Mara Brock Akil
Episode number: 9
Overview: Screenwriter and television producer Mara Brock Akil talks about writing and producing hundreds of television episodes, and creating "Girlfriends" and "Being Mary Jane."
A Conversation With John Logan
Episode number: 10
Overview: Producer and screenwriter John Logan talks about working in multiple storytelling mediums, writing for actors and bringing his vision to stage and screen.
On Writing Horror
Episode number: 11
Overview: Writers Akela Cooper and Owen Egerton discuss their love for the horror genre and inspirational moments from "Pumpkinhead" and "Night of the Living Dead."
On Writing Barry
Episode number: 12
Overview: "Barry" co-creators Alec Berg and Bill Hader talk about how they created an honest and convincing story about a bizarre anti-hero.
A Conversation With Kemp Powers
Episode number: 13
Overview: Screenwriter and playwright Kemp Powers, co-writer and co-director of "Soul" and "One Night in Miami," talks about adapting his own play and building a compelling narrative.
A Conversation With Ed Solomon
Episode number: 14
Overview: Writer Ed Solomon talks about the beginning of the writing process, when to pursue an idea and when to leave one behind, and finding the right state of mind for creativity.