The chapter delves into the challenges faced in getting a script approved and produced, highlighting instances where directors expressed excitement initially but backed out due to objections from interns. It touches on the efforts to modify the script for acceptance, with renowned director Milosz Forman eventually being involved. The conversation explores authenticity in characters, navigating censorship boundaries, and the importance of creating raw and provocative content for authenticity.
Before Charles Randolph won an Oscar for writing “The Big Short,” he adapted a memoir called “The Birthday Party”: the true story of a white man kidnapped by three young Black men. Is there a way to bring a story like that to screen, in a way that's honest and authentic? Randolph gives us a masterclass on a screenwriter's many minefields.
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