2min chapter

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna cover image

118 | SPECIAL: Live Story Workshop From the 2022 Austin Film Festival (ft. Joe Forte)

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

CHAPTER

Is That the Hardest Thing to Write?

Lauren Gardner: I come from an alcoholic father that lost his job and just turned into this monster. The kids can actually like see the demons forming. So in the movie, when the dad moves through this burden and he's demon of self-loathing comes out, the child believes it's her fault because always we're trying to help her parents. And she takes on this burden, informs her own demon of shame and guilt. They face their inner demons together with the father and learn to like embrace that shame that we carry for our families.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode