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Take 30 - Screenwriter and Producer Steven DeKnight, Buffy, Smallville, Spartacus, Daredevil

Take 30 - Screenwriter and Producer Steven DeKnight, Buffy, Smallville, Spartacus, Daredevil

FromScreaming into the Hollywood Abyss


Take 30 - Screenwriter and Producer Steven DeKnight, Buffy, Smallville, Spartacus, Daredevil

FromScreaming into the Hollywood Abyss

ratings:
Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We talk to producer and screenwriter Steven S. DeKnight.He talks about his career highlight working on Spartacus, the opportunities he missed that led to him taking that meeting and the challenges (and excitement) working on Marvel's Daredevil.He talks honestly about when to push back on execs, how to compromise and when to admit you have it wrong.Steven talks about directing, what he got right, what he got horribly wrong and being shouted at by a line producer.And gives great advice about writing not what you know, but what you are passionate about.A masterclass from an industry giant.
Released:
Jun 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Behind the glitz and glamor, Hollywood can be brutal. For every success, there are many more rejections and failures. Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss explores that world and each week a new guest will talk about dealing with rejection, failure and adversity in the entertainment industry. Writer Noah Evslin and podcaster Dan Rutstein ask the questions.