The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

137 | Stranger Things Writer/Producer Curtis Gwinn on Navigating The Writers Room

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May 11, 2023
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Curtis Gwinn
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The Importance of Being Naive
03:46 • 3min
3
How to Dig Into the Business
06:27 • 1min
4
The Importance of Sketching
07:55 • 3min
5
How I Got Started on Second City
11:14 • 2min
6
The Broy Mainstream Style of Comedy
13:34 • 5min
7
Kiwi Co: A Lifelong Love of Learning
18:33 • 2min
8
The Importance of Gratitude
20:11 • 2min
9
The Mahabharata
22:39 • 3min
10
The Power of Play
25:32 • 2min
11
The Importance of Being Present
27:53 • 3min
12
The Role of White Walkers
30:36 • 2min
13
The Immovable Core View
32:16 • 2min
14
The Importance of Identifying With the Post in the Beach
33:55 • 2min
15
The Walking Dead
36:11 • 2min
16
The First Day at Leftovers
37:59 • 2min
17
What I Learned From Scott Campbell and Damon
40:21 • 2min
18
The Alchemy of Being a Boss
42:29 • 2min
19
The Enneagram: The New Hotberry Skill
44:09 • 4min
20
The Only Thing I Can Control
47:51 • 3min
21
The Pain and Suffering of Being a Writer
50:47 • 2min
22
The Importance of Connection
52:29 • 2min
23
How to Find Your People
54:54 • 2min
24
The Journey From Room to Room
56:31 • 2min
25
The Importance of Loyalty
58:41 • 2min
26
The Importance of Being a Good Writer
01:01:00 • 2min
27
How to Communicate With the Voice of the Show
01:02:48 • 2min
28
The Importance of Responsibility in Showrunners
01:04:42 • 2min
29
The Joy of Writing
01:06:22 • 3min
30
The Importance of a Moral Compass
01:09:25 • 3min