Nov 14, 2007 USC School of Cinematic Arts Q & A On The Impact Of The WGA Strike
While the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike is having an immediate impact on current television and film scribes, USC School of Cinematic Arts students and recent alumni learned during a special forum hosted by the Writing Division that it can have long-term consequences on them as well. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Nov 11, 2007 – David Weiss
David Weiss '87 has worked in animation for over 15 years, writing such films as All Dogs Go To Heaven, Shrek 2, Jimmy Neutron and The Rugrats Movie. His work in television includes Cybill, Rugrats and Mission Hill. He currently serves as the vice-president of the Writers Guild of America West. Weiss was a featured guest at the “Conversations With …” speaker series, hosted by the Writing Division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Oct 26, 2007 – Alfred Gough & Miles Millar
Alfred Gough & Miles Millar are the creators of the hit show Smallville. As a writing team they have worked on Spiderman 2, Lethal Weapon 4, Shanghai Noon and Herbie Fully Loaded. They are both 1994 alumni of the Peter Stark Producing Program. Gough and Millar were featured guests at the “Conversations With …” speaker series, hosted by the Writing Division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Oct 12, 2007 - Julie Taymor
Julie Taymor is known for directing such films as Frida (2003), and the recently released Across the Universe (2007). Taymor was the first woman to win the Tony Award for directing a musical with her adaptation of The Lion King (1997). She has directed operas and stage plays across the world, and is also an award-winning costume and puppet designer. Taymor was a featured guest at the “Conversations With …” speaker series, hosted by the Writing Division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Oct 5, 2007 - Jerry Stahl
Jerry Stahl is the writer of Bad Boys 2 and the book Permanent Midnight (adapted into the film starring Ben Stiller). He’s written over 10 episodes of CSI, and has also written episodes of Northern Exposure, Twin Peaks, ALF, Moonlighting, thirtysomething and You Again? His other novels include Perv—A Love Story, Plainclothes Naked, Love Without and I, Fatty. Stahl was a featured guest at the “Conversations With …” speaker series, hosted by the Writing Division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Sep 28, 2007 - Richard Shepard
Richard Shepard is the critically acclaimed writer/director of The Hunting Party and The Matador. He also recently won an Emmy and the Director’s Guild Award for directing the TV pilot of Ugly Betty. His other films include Mexico City, Oxygen, Mercy, The Linguini Incident and Scotland PA (as a producer). Shepard was a featured guest at the “Conversations With …” speaker series, hosted by the Writing Division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Sep 7, 2007 - Mark Fergus
Mark Fergus is best known for his work on Children of Men, for which he was honored with the USC Scripter Award. Fergus and his partner Hawk Otsby also penned the adaptation of John Carter Of Mars, now in turnaround at Pixar. Jon Favreau enjoyed working with the team so much that he hired them to rewrite Iron Man, which is slated for a summer blockbuster release in 2008. Not only a talented writer, Fergus also directed First Snow starring Guy Pearce. Fergus was a featured guest at the “Conversations With …” speaker series, hosted by the Writing Division at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Apr 19, 2007 - Jane Espenson
Jane Espenson is a former writer for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and has written episodes for shows including: Angel, Firefly, Gilmore Girls, Ellen, The O.C., Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dinosaurs, Andy Barker PI and others. She is currently under a development deal with NBC/Universal television while working as co-executive producer on Battlestar Galactica. Espenson spoke as a guest of the Women of Cinematic Arts group at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Apr 6, 2007 - Jane Anderson
Jane Anderson is an award-winning writer/director whose work has spanned film, television and theater. A California native, Anderson started her career in New York theatre, appearing in David Mamet’s Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Her stage work led to a series of television jobs including The Facts of Life and The Wonder Years. In the ’90s, Anderson branched into feature film, writing It Could Happen to You (1994), and adapting How to Make an American Quilt (1995). Most recently she adapted and directed The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005). Anderson was a featured guest at the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Writing for Screen & Television at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speakers Series podcast.
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Mar 23, 2007 - Stephen Chbosky
Stephen Chbosky wrote the screenplay for the acclaimed film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, Rent (2005). Chbosky also co-created and serves as executive producer of the CBS post-apocalyptic drama, Jericho. He is currently writing the screenplay adaptation of Marti Leimbach’s novel Daniel Isn’t Talking for Fox 2000 and actor Julia Roberts. Chbosky was a featured guest at the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series, Division of Writing for Screen & Television at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speakers Series podcast.
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Feb 28, 2007 - Ron Howard
Ron Howard has spent a lifetime in entertainment, as both a popular television actor and a prominent director and producer. Working in partnership with producer Brian Grazer, Howard’s credits range from The Da Vinci Code (2006) to A Beautiful Mind (2001). Speaking with a group of graduate students, Howard offered his point of view on how collaboration shifts from those he calls "the gatekeepers"—agents, managers and executives—to the people involved in making a film, to finally the entire movie-making process. An episode in the USC School of Cinematic Arts podcast series.
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Feb 23, 2007 - Jamie Vanderbilt
Jamie Vanderbilt is a writer/producer with a penchant for dark dramas, including the murder mystery Basic (2003) and the serial kille4r chiller Zodiac (2007). A 1999 graduate of the School of Cinematic Arts screenwriting program, Vanderbilt spent an afternoon speaking with students about the ins and outs of writing and the entertainment industry. Vanderbilt was a featured guest at the Zaki Gordon Speaker Series, hosted by the Division of Writing for Screen & Television at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. An episode of the Zaki Gordon Speakers Series podcast.
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