On Story—Screenwriters and Filmmakers on Their Iconic Films

BARBARA MORGAN cofounded Austin Film Festival in 1993 and has served as executive director since its inception. A feature filmmaker and producer, she also developed and produces the TV series On Story: Presented by Austin Film Festival.MAYA PEREZ is a producer/consultant for On Story: Presented by Austin Film Festival and a board member of the Austin Film Festival, for which she has also served as conference director. She has also been a Michener Fellow in Screenwriting at the University of Texas at Austin.

• Foreword: Tips by James FrancoAcknowledgmentsBiographiesIntroduction by Maya Perez1. Creating Classic Characters A Conversation with Shane Black, David Milch, and Sydney Pollack, Moderated by Barry Josephson2. Heroes and Antiheroes A Conversation with Paul Feig, Jenny Lumet, and Aline Brosh McKenna3. ”In the name of my father and of the truth!” Up Close with Terry GeorgeTerry George on In the Name of the Father4. ”Can it be done, father? Can a man change the stars?” A Conversation with Brian Helgeland, Moderated by Barbara Morgan5. ”Attica! Attica!” Brian Helgeland Presents Frank Pierson with the Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the 2003 Austin Film FestivalRobin Swicord on Dog Day AfternoonUp Close with Frank Pierson6. ”Houston, we have a problem.” A Conversation with Ron Howard, Moderated by William Broyles Jr.A Conversation with Ron Howard, Jim Lovell, Sy Liebergot, John Aaron, Jerry Bostick, Michael Corenblith, Al Reinert, and William Broyles Jr., Moderated by Jane Sumner7. ”If nobody loses their head, nobody will lose their head.” Up Close with Callie KhouriCallie Khouri on Thelma & Louise8. ”It's Groundhog Day!” A Conversation with Harold Ramis, Moderated by Judd ApatowDanny Rubin on Groundhog Day9. ”Have the lambs stopped screaming?” A Conversation with Jonathan Demme, Moderated by Paul Thomas AndersonRon Nyswaner on PhiladelphiaA Conversation with Ted Tally, Moderated by Álvaro RodrÍguez10. ”I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” A Conversation with John Milius and Oliver Stone11. ”I am Groot.” A Conversation with Michael Green, Ashley Miller, and Nicole Perlman, Moderated by Álvaro RodrÍguez12. ”Which story do you prefer?” Up Close with David MageeAfterword: Some Things I've Learned by Bill Wittliff

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