Writing and Directing in Hollywood

<p>We sit down with Jim Byrkit writer and director of Coherence. We talk about his work on Coherence, the franchise Pirates of the Caribbean, and his ability to maintain childhood wonder.</p><p>James Ward Byrkit (also known as Jim Byrkit and James Byrkit) is an American film director and writer. He is best known for directing the science fiction thriller Coherence and co-writing the script for Rango. Byrkit also was the conceptual artist on the first three films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and designed some of the most iconic sequences of the series. Byrkit also directed the short film Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011) a prequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).</p><p> </p><p>Byrkit's debut feature Coherence earned critical and audience praise around the world and maintains a rating of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. Byrkit also garnered significant attention for his unconventional approach in the making of the film, as "proof that inventive filmmakers can do a lot with a little and identifying him as a groundbreaking talent. He is set to direct the film adaptation of the Aaron Loeb play Ideation. </p><p>--</p><p>Please Support on Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/norlund"><strong>@norlund</strong></a></p><p>Follow on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/chris_norlund"><strong>@chris_norlund</strong></a></p><p>Follow on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/norlund/"><strong>@norlund</strong></a></p><p>Stay positive and thank you so much for listening</p>