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On Story Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
A Conversation with Greta Gerwig
Sat, Apr 14, 2018
In our season 8 premiere episode, Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig talks about her theatrical beginnings, what she learned working with filmmakers Noah Baumbach, Mike Mills, and others in such films as Frances Ha and 20th Century Women, and taking the leap to write and direct her own film, the critically acclaimed Lady Bird.
Episode 2
A Conversation with Keenen Ivory Wayans
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
Entertainment trailblazer writer/director/producer Keenen Ivory Wayans achieved national prominence when he created the culturally groundbreaking, Emmy award-winning, black-oriented comedy satire In Living Color. Wayans talks about his circular path to Hollywood and how In Living Color paved the way for so many artists and subsequent projects.
Episode 3
A Conversation with Kenneth Lonergan
Sat, Apr 28, 2018
Academy Award-winning writer-director Kenneth Lonergan compares screenwriting with playwriting, protecting his personal relationship with his work, and being open to mistakes. With over 90 nominations for his work, a resume that includes Manchester by the Sea, Gangs of New York, and You Can Count on Me, this conversation with a master storyteller is not to be missed.
Episode 4
Script to Screen: Arrival
Sat, May 5, 2018
Once considered "unfilmable," the movie Arrival scored big at the box office. Screenwriter Eric Heisserer talks about his long road selling Hollywood on his adaptation of the short story by Ted Chiang, working with director Denis Villeneuve, and the challenges of writing a cerebral sci-fi story about love and loss.
Episode 5
A Conversation with Dan Gilroy
Sat, May 12, 2018
Screenwriter, Dan Gilroy, discusses the evolution of the Academy Award®-nominated Nightcrawler and working with actor Denzel Washington to create the critically acclaimed Roman J. Israel, Esq., and the challenges and benefits of being surrounded by a Hollywood-successful family.
Episode 6
A Conversation with Gale Anne Hurd
Sat, May 19, 2018
Award-winning producer Gale Anne Hurd takes audiences through her career, beginning as an assistant for the legendary Roger Corman to working with James Cameron to producing the sci-fi classics The Terminator, The Walking Dead, Aliens, and many others.
Episode 7
Script to Screen: Pete's Dragon
Sat, May 26, 2018
Pete's Dragon, David Lowery and co-writer Toby Halbrooks take us behind the scenes of their reinvention of the classic story and discuss writing fairy tales, balancing tragedy with wonder, and the difference between making indie filmsand a big budget Disney movie.
Episode 8
A Conversation with Misha Green
Sat, Jun 2, 2018
Show creator Misha Green isn't afraid to push boundaries; the critically-acclaimed Underground, a historical period drama about the Underground Railroad that she co-created with Joe Pokaski, combined terror, modern music, romance, and thrills, breaking ground for the genre. In this episode, Misha talks about her experience as a first-time showrunner, having to say goodbye to a story before it's finished, and what she's working on next. Hint: it involves Get Out writer-director Jordan Peele.
Episode 9
A Conversation with Mark Frost
Sat, Jun 9, 2018
Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost talks about the impact of the original cult favorite show, collaborating with David Lynch, updating the series for a less innocent era, and exploring the human condition as a narrative story on screen. Frost is a novelist - with more than 10 books to his name - director, film producer, and screenwriter whose credits include the seminal police drama Hill Street Blues.
Episode 10
The People V. O.J. Simpson: A Conversation with Scott Alexander
Sat, Jun 16, 2018
It was the verdict heard around the world, one that has continued to haunt and divide our country's collective conscience. In this episode, Scott Alexander, a master of dramatizing true life events, discusses developing and writing the award-winning series The People v. O.J. Simpson, one of the most notorious American crime stories for the screen.
Episode 11
A Conversation with Robert Townsend
Sat, Jun 23, 2018
Writer, director, producer, actor, and comedian Robert Townsend has over 30 years of experience working in film and television. With credits such as Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats, In the Hive and Playin' For Love, Townsend discusses his multi-faceted and successful career in front of and behind the camera.
Episode 12
Revisiting Westerns: A Conversation with Scott Frank and Walter Hill
Sat, Jun 30, 2018
Saddle up yer horses with legendary writer/director Walter Hill and Oscar® nominated screenwriter Scott Frank as they explore the great quintessential Western genre. In this episode, Hill and Frank discuss the art of writing the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Episode 13
Bloodline: A Conversation with Todd A. Kessler
Sat, Jul 7, 2018
In this episode, Bloodline's co-creator Todd A. Kessler talks about the genesis and development of the popular Netflix series. With their storied, dynastic image of small business success and solid moral fiber, the Rayburns seem like the very picture of the American dream.
Episode 14
Power: A Conversation with Courtney Kemp
Sat, Jul 14, 2018
In this episode, creator, showrunner, and producer Courtney A. Kemp discusses the power dynamics in the television industry, the writers room, and a well-crafted story. With credits that includes The Good Wife, The Bernie Mac Show, Justice, and creating the critically acclaimed gritty New York drama Power, Kemp knows her way around a successful TV show.
Episode 15
American Gods: A Conversation with Michael Green
Sat, Jul 21, 2018
With a huge list of characters, ambitious flashbacks, centuries' worth of mythology, and constant epic battles between gods-all within the confines of a television series, adapting Neil Gaiman's seminal novel American Gods was no small feat. In this episode, Season 1 writer, co-showrunner, and executive producer Michael Green will walk through the series' script, discussing topics like staying true to and expanding the world that Gaiman created.
Episode 16
Great Adaptations
Sat, Jul 28, 2018
In this episode, the screenwriters behind Arrival, Kubo and the Two Strings, and I Love Dick discuss book-to-film adaptations and translating themes and literary devices to the screen. The art of writing them is as advantageous as it is demanding. Characters in novels have an elaborately developed inner life, and visually depicting subtext and nuance in a compelling narrative can be a challenge, especially within the constraints of a 90-minute film.
Episode 17
A Conversation with Noah Hawley
Sat, Aug 4, 2018
In this episode, award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director Noah Hawley, the man behind some of TV's best dramatic series, Fargo and Legion explores the creation and execution of a limited series, writing across mediums, and making adaptations your own.
Episode 18
The Shape of Water: A Conversation with Vanessa Taylor
Sat, Aug 11, 2018
In this episode, co-writer of the Academy Award® winning film, The Shape of Water discusses collaborating with genre director Guillermo del Toro on his initial idea for the film and the process of writing the dark fantasy world del Toro envisioned for the film.
Episode 19
Script to Screen: A Conversation with Kelly Masterson
Sat, Aug 18, 2018
Join Snowpiercer co-writer Kelly Masterson as he dissects the story's journey from graphic novel to script-to-screen. Masterson will reference specific scenes from the film-with clips projected throughout-and discuss writing for a multinational audience, the writer/director relationship with Joon-ho Bong, writing through language barriers, and the layered messages throughout the film.
Episode 20
LBJ: A Conversation with Woody Harrelson and Rob Reiner
Sat, Aug 25, 2018
Academy-Award® nominated actor Woody Harrelson and director/producer Rob Reiner discuss how the bio-pic, LBJ came to life with actor Woody Harrelson who portrays the president following the Kennedy assassination in 1963.
