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On Story Season 11 Episodes
Season 11 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2021 - 2021
Episode 1
A Conversation With Gina Prince-Bythewood
Sat, Apr 3, 2021
Award-winning director, writer, and producer Gina Prince-Bythewood talks about her character-driven work in The Old Guard, Love and Basketball, and Beyond the Lights.
Episode 2
A Conversation With Akiva Goldsman
Sat, Apr 10, 2021
Academy Award winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman discusses his work on A Beautiful Mind, A Time to Kill, and Titans, and using personal experience and self-exploration to develop characters.
Episode 3
A Conversation With Brenda Chapman
Sat, Apr 17, 2021
Award-winning writer and director Brenda Chapman discusses how female perspective, a love of art, and an understanding of flawed characters influenced her writing in the animated classics The Lion King, The Prince of Egypt, and Brave.
Episode 4
A Conversation With Kevin Willmott
Sat, Apr 24, 2021
Critically acclaimed writer Kevin Willmott talks about balancing messages of social justice with entertainment, working with famed director Spike Lee, and writing BlacKkKlansman, Destination Planet Negro, and Da 5 Bloods.
Episode 5
A Conversation With Damon Lindelof
Sat, May 1, 2021
Damon Lindelof discusses the process of creating the ambitious and challenging television series Watchmen, The Leftovers, and Lost.
Episode 6
A Conversation with Liz Hannah
Sat, May 8, 2021
Liz Hannah reflects on her career, from her sudden rise in the industry with her first screenplay, The Post, to the modern rom com Long Shot which she co-wrote, as well as her role as writer/producer on the Netflix series Mindhunter.
Episode 7
A Conversation with Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski
Sat, May 15, 2021
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the screenwriting team behind Ed Wood, The People vs. Larry Flint, Man on the Moon, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and Dolemite Is My Name.
Episode 8
A Conversation with Gillian Flynn
Sat, May 22, 2021
Bestselling author and screenwriter Gillian Flynn talks about writing in different mediums and adapting Gone Girl, Sharp Objects, Widows, and Utopia for the screen.
Episode 9
A Conversation with Mara Brock Akil
Sat, May 29, 2021
Mara Brock Akil discusses writing and producing nearly over 400 episodes of television including the creation of Girlfriends and Being Mary Jane. Join us in a conversation about her career in groundbreaking television.
Episode 10
A Conversation with John Logan
Sat, Jun 5, 2021
John Logan, three-time Academy Award-nominated producer/playwright/screenwriter of Skyfall, Gladiator, and Penny Dreadful, discusses working in multiple storytelling mediums, writing for actors, and bringing his vision to the screen.
Episode 11
On Writing Horror
Sat, Jun 12, 2021
Akela Cooper and Owen Egerton discuss their love for the genre, setups and payoffs, emotional scares, and inspirational moments from Pumpkinhead, Night of the Living Dead, and others.
Episode 12
On Writing Barry
Sat, Jun 19, 2021
Barry co-creators Alec Berg and Bill Hader discuss their award-winning dark comedy about a hit-man from the Midwest who develops a passion for acting and how they created an honest and convincing story about a bizarre anti-hero.
Episode 13
A Conversation with Kemp Powers
Sat, Jun 26, 2021
Kemp Powers, co-writer/co-director of Academy-Award winning Soul and writer of Academy-Award nominated One Night in Miami talks about the process of adapting his own play and what is needed to build a compelling narrative.
Episode 14
A Conversation with Ed Solomon
Sat, Jul 3, 2021
Bill and Ted and Men in Black writer Ed Solomon delves into the beginning of the writing process. Watch as he discusses when to pursue an idea, when to leave one behind, and finding the right state of mind for creativity.
