580 - Finding a Way In, and Out

<p>In this How Would This Be a Movie case study, John interviews screenwriter William Nicholson (Les Misérables, Gladiator) on the challenges he faced with his script for Thirteen Lives, a film that follows the attempted rescue of a Thai soccer team trapped in a cave in 2018. They cover issues of life rights, competing projects, narrative point of view and cultural sensitivity.</p> <p>Before that, John and Craig discuss end-of-year news in Hollywood, the recent changes to HBO Max, and what that means for creators and audiences in the new year.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss our aspirations and resolutions for 2023.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.williamnicholson.com/">William Nicholson</a> on <a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629933/">IMdB</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ22OXQEyos">Watch the conversation between John and William here</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wgfoundation.org/blog/category/FYC">Thank you to the Writers Guild Foundation for organizing the event!</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.net/">Use Promo Code ONION for two months free in our annual Scriptnotes premium membership</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.wired.com/story/digital-nomad-village-madeira-portugal/"> Welcome to Digital Nomadland</a> by Kyle Jeffers for Wired</li> <li><a href= "https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/fleishman-is-in-trouble">Fleischman Is In Trouble</a> on Hulu</li> <li><a href= "https://www.disneyplus.com/series/star-wars-andor/3xsQKWG00GL5">Andor</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/">Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/clmazin">Craig Mazin</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://t