444: Lies, Secrets, and Tension in a Closed-Setting - Interview

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Lori is interviewing Iris Yamashita. They’ll be talking about how her experience as a screenwriter helped her create tension in a closed setting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Iris Yamashita is an Academy Award–nominated screenwriter for the movie Letters from Iwo Jima.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">She has been working in Hollywood for fifteen years developing material for both film and streaming, has taught screenwriting at UCLA, and is an advocate of women and diversity in the entertainment industry.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">She has also been a judge and mentor for various film and writing programs, and lives in California.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can find her on her <a href= "http://irisyamashita.com">website</a> or follow her on <a href= "http://facebook.com/iris.yamashita">Facebook</a>, <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/irisyamashita">Twitter</a>, and <a href= "http://www.instagram.com/irisyamashita">Instagram</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Iris Yamashita and Lori discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How culture has affected the trajectory of her career as a screenwriter and novelist.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The way her screenwriting background informed her process for maintaining tension and keeping readers on the edge of their seat.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Using a multiple voice format to make a shifting, close third POV work across characters with very distinct personalities.</span></li> </ul> <h4><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></em></h4>