Snow White and the Huntsman & TMNT Reboot Writer Evan Daugherty
The Insiders
Episode 1
Episode Synopsis
Snow White and the Huntsman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Divergent and Killing Season writer Evan Daugherty shares his experience in Hollywood-from film school to major motion picture deals and becoming an “overnight sensation” with his adaptation of the Disney classic. Myths and lies they tell you in film school are all shattered in this uncensored interview for The Insiders, hosted by Sebastian Twardosz.
Guest Bio
Evan Daugherty is a screenwriter best known for Snow White and the Huntsman, Killing Season, Divergent, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Hosts
Sebastain Twardosz
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Evan Daugherty to The Insiders.
00:30 Childhood dreams,Star Wars and family roots.
04:20 Choosing a film school and culture shock.
08:20 The false fame narrative at film school.
10:45 Writing screenplays as a student and roots of Snow White and the Huntsman.
15:40 Getting Snow White produced and writing it for years.
18:18 False starts, and plugging away.
19:47 Rusty Forkblade; high fantasy student film.
22:33 Toiling away and trying to break into Hollywood.
25:57 Writing “Shrapnel,” which would become “Killing Season,” + Script Pipeline.
29:25 Picking a manager.
30:58 What was the first time you made money as a writer?
32:50 He-Man and getting in the room with major producers and studio executives.
37:00 Making scale for writing and continuing to struggle.
39:22 Making Snow White and the Huntsman.
45:42 The bidding war for the script.
47:50 The Killing Season gets made.
49:10 Making franchises as well as other kinds of pictures.
54:14 Getting notes and learning to take input creatively.
Additional Links
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