John welcomes Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan, the writing team behind KPop Demon Hunters, to chart their path from film school to first feature.

They look at navigating early career difficulties like finding your voice and trying to get reps, their method of building a writing partnership, and how a bad pitch led them to writing one of the biggest movies of the year.

We also follow up on breaking in later in life and writing with ADHD.

In our bonus segment for premium members, what does Hollywood get wrong about Gen Z? Danya and Hannah share what drives them crazy about how their generation is portrayed on screen.

Links:

Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan
KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix
No Strings Attached
The Black List x Women in Film Episodic Lab
Nicole Perlman on Scriptnotes, episodes 164, 222, 373, 381
Brick
Pluribus on Apple TV
Claire Saffitz makes Dirt Bombs
The Parade's Gone By by Kevin Brownlow
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Chernobyl on HBO Max
Chappell Roan – Love Me Anyway
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