My Interviews with 53 Black List Screenwriters
Over the years, I’ve interviewed dozens of writers whose scripts appeared on the annual Black List. Their collective insight into the craft is major resource for writers. Read, learn… and enjoy!
Isaac Adamson (2015 Black List)
Arash Amel (2011, 2014 Black List)
Minhal Baig (2016 Black List)
Nikole Beckwith (2012 Black List)
Roberto Bentivegna (2012 Black List)
Carter Blanchard (2012 Black List)
Christopher Borrelli (2009 Black List)
Jon Boyer (2013 Black List)
Elijah Bynum (2013 Black List)
Damien Chazelle (2010, 2012 Black List)
Spenser Cohen (2013 Black List)
James DiLapo (2012 Black List)
Brian Duffield (2010, 2011, 2014 Black List)
Stephany Folsom (2013 Black List)
F. Scott Frazier (2011, 2014 Black List)
Andrew Friedhof (2015 Black List)
Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer (2010 Black List)
Joshua Golden (2014 Black List)
David Guggenheim (2010, 2012 Black List)
Liz Hannah (2016 Black List)
Julia Hart (2012 Black List)
Eric Heisserer (2012, 2014 Black List)
Jason Mark Hellerman (2013 Black List)
Brad Ingelsby (2008, 2012, 2015 Black List)
Sarah Jane Inwards (2017 Black List)
Ben Jacoby (2017 Black List)
Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman (2012 Black List)
Lisa Joy (2013 Black List)
Kyle Killen (2008 Black List)
Eric Koenig (2014 Black List)
Justin Kremer (2012, 2014 Black List)
Daniel Kunka (2014, 2015 Black List)
Geoff LaTulippe (2008 Black List)
Seth Lochhead (2006 Black List)
Kelly Marcel (2011 Black List)
Donald Margulies (2013 Black List)
Chris McCoy (2007, 2009, 2011 Black List)
Jeff Morris (2009 Black List)
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 Black List)
Declan O’Dwyer (2013 Black List)
Ashley Powell (2012 Black List)
Sam Regnier (2015 Black List)
Chris Roessner (2012 Black List)
Stephanie Shannon (2013 Black List)
Will Simmons (2012 Black List)
Jon Spaihts (2007 Black List)
Chris Sparling (2009, 2010, 2013, 2016 Black List)
Barbara Stepansky (2013 Black List)
John Swetnam (2017 Black List)
Lori Evans Taylor (2015 Black List)
Cesar Vitale (2017 Black List)
Michael Werwie (2012 Black List)
Gary Whitta (2007 Black List)
If you want to get a sense of what Hollywood movie executives are into in the here and now, I recommend you read as many Black List scripts as possible. Plus they’re just a great education in strong writing. Period.
