Austin Film Festival's On Story Podcast
1) Dissecting Top Gun, with Christopher McQuarrie
This week on On Story, we're joined by a titan of the action genre, Christopher McQuarrie, for a behind the scenes deep dive into Top Gun: Maverick. But before we ride into the sunset, we recommend...Show More
2) Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Q&A, with Rian Johnson
This week on On Story, we're talking to Rian Johnson about his process writing and directing Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. This third installment of the Knives Out series follows an ambitio...Show More
3) The Prestige Miniseries, with Craig Mazin and Marissa Jo Cerar
This week on On Story, a conversation on the prestige miniseries with Craig Mazin and Marissa Jo Cerar. Craig Mazin is the creator, writer, and executive producer of HBO's Emmy-winning limited serie...Show More
4) Succession, with Susan Soon He Stanton
This week on On Story, we're joined by Susan Soon He Stanton for a look inside the writers room of the hit HBO drama, Succession. Succession centers on the Roy family, the ultra-rich owners of a glob...Show More
5) Bojack Horseman, with Allison Flierl and Joe Lawson
This week on On Story, a conversation on the animated tragicomedy series Bojack Horseman with two of its writers, Alison Flierl and Joe Lawson. The series follows Bojack, a washed-up former sitcom s...Show More
6) A Conversation with Kemp Powers
First up, a conversation with Kemp Powers on his experience co-directing Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the 2018 Oscar-winner, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The second install...Show More
7) The Screenwriter's Guide to Adapting IP
This week on On Story, a conversation with Nicole Perlman and Jodi Hildebrand on their experiences as writers and producers working with existing intellectual property, or IP. Nicole Perlman is best ...Show More
8) A Conversation with Rian Johnson
This week on On Story, a covnersation with writer-director Rian Johnson on his love of genre media from noir to sci-fi, and the long process of outlining which allows him to craft intricate stories wi...Show More
9) On Writing YA, with Julie Plec
This week on On Story, a conversation with Julie Plec on her love of YA storytelling, and her experience co-creating and co-showrunning The Vampire Diaries. The Vampire Diaries is a supernatural, roma...Show More
10) The Last Showgirl Q&A with Gia Coppola
This week on On Story, a conversation with Gia Coppola on her process directing The Last Showgirl. This dazzling drama follows the sunset years of Shelly Gardner, a middle-aged Las Vegas showgirl, pla...Show More