A chance to spend the day in an entirely new world, along with a bunch of awkward teens who brandished foam swords and managed Game of Thrones wikis in their downtime. B MAKOWSKY Brown Leather Hobo Handbag/Shoulder Bag. We became friendly after, and when I wrote Take Me–I didn’t know any agents or producers or managers–but I had my friend Pat who I thought would be willing to read my feature script if I wrote one that had a role for him in it. came to Netflix, that was a pretty big deal. So when we were casting the short films, I would often reach out to actors who I had seen in independent films that I’d really liked. Mike Tollin, Executive Producer. jQuery('#' + divName).parents('.widget').hide() It’s a really exciting time, I think, for screenwriters that have cool, original ideas. For Heidi Kim ’87, combating racism is a lifelong practice deeply rooted in her Christian faith.
You end up being able to shepherd it along a little further in the process, and that’s been exciting. What research did you do in writing the script? You get to do what you love, and a lot of people don’t, and I feel very positive about that. I wrote at the end of the year my first real feature script. Even though I Think We’re Alone Now hasn’t even had its theatrical release, Makowsky is already working on another exciting project. How takeout meals are affecting sustainability on College Hill. It’s crazy because you don’t necessarily think that the stuff that you’re interested in–the esoterica about your hometown–is going to translate to anything bigger.
Take a look at the final lists of Creative Arts Emmy wins by program and network/platform here. The Black List, an anonymous annual survey of Hollywood executives, is viewed as a compendium of the year’s most compelling unproduced scripts. Mike Makowsky will be working for Marvel Studios next year, where his contract stipulates he is never to look Jeremy Renner in the eye. How did you decide to pursue the writing aspect of film? This is no easy feat, especially for someone only five years out of college. starring Peter Dinklage and Elle Fanning. Long story short, we shot that last year with Peter Dinklage and Elle Fanning and a director named, and who is the most bafflingly talented person I could ever hope to work with. if(jQuery(window).width() <= 980){ Through sheer peer pressure, I was able to convince three of my friends from Brown, who I made a lot of stuff with back at school, to move out to LA for a year. From the Editor: Staying true to Brown’s ethos. I was writing, like, 24 fanfiction and putting it up online for the five people that would read it. I had just gotten an IMDbPro account, and there is potentially a way to contact professional talent and crew, and we used it like Banshees. } else { jQuery('#' + divName).parents('.widget').hide() I’m extraordinarily fortunate and very happy. Would you like your email printed in the BAM? I think that’s what I felt I was probably strongest at. In that way, it’s the best feeling in the world. A lot of times, I just write stuff for me and hope that people respond to it and connect with it. Below, Makowsky reveals his approach to crafting this story for the screen and discusses his process for writing this comedic drama. We became friendly after, and when I wrote, –I didn’t know any agents or producers or managers–but I had my friend Pat who I thought would be willing to read my feature script if I wrote one that had a role for him in it. that’s essentially just about two characters in a basement yelling at each other. What was it like having a much more visible project that was premiering at a huge festival? On the surface, this could seem like a small, secular story about school board and administrative drama on Long Island. The market was a little more prevalent, for a first-time writer at least, for an interesting, weird, offbeat independent feature film. Wenches or no, I ended up having one of the best experiences of my college career. Shapiro, Foley Editor Sally Boldt, Music Editor Zane Bruce, Foley Artist Lindsay Pepper, Foley Artist, OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR COMPETITION PROGRAM, RuPaul’s Drag Race • VH1 • World of Wonder Productions, EXCEPTIONAL MERIT IN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING, The Cave • National Geographic • A Danish Documentary Production in co-production with Ma.Ja.De Hecat Studio Paris Madam Films, Kirstine Barfod, Produced by Sigrid Dyekjær, Produced by, Pernill Rose Grønkjær, Executive Producer Eva Mulvad, Executive Producer, Carolyn Bernstein, Executive Producer Ryan Harrington, Executive Producer Matt Renner, Executive Producer, OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES, OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES MOVIE OR SPECIAL, Watchmen • HBO • HBO in association with White Rabbit, Warner Bros. Television, DC and Paramount Television, Rick And Morty • The Vat Of Acid Episode • Adult Swim • Rick and Morty, LLC, Dan Harmon, Executive Producer Justin Roiland, Executive Producer Mike McMahan, Executive Producer Scott Marder, Executive Producer Keith Crofford, Executive Producer Rick Mischel, Executive Producer Richard Grieve, Executive Producer Mike Lazzo, Executive Producer Rob Schrab, Co-Executive Producer, James Siciliano, Supervising Producer Wes Archer, Supervising Director, Michael Waldron, Producer Nick Rutherford, Producer Lee Harting, Producer Ollie Green, Producer Sydney Ryan, Produced by, Michael Mendel, Produced by Jacob Hair, Directed by, Jeff Loveness, Written by, Supervising Producer Albro Lundy, Written by. When I graduated from school and started doing the Slater Hall thing, we were casting all these short films, and I really enjoy that process. I think that was largely the impetus of why I decided to start making that web series, just to make something. So it seems like you were interested in production while you were in college. OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SERIES, The Last Dance • ESPN • A Mandalay Sports Media Production in association with NBA Entertainment, ESPN Films, Netflix, Estee Portnoy, Executive Producer Curtis Polk, Executive Producer Connor Schell, Executive Producer Gregg Winik, Executive Producer Andrew Thompson, Executive Producer, OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES, Succession • Tern Haven • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Productions, OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXTENSION OF A LINEAR PROGRAM, Mr.
Even if it wasn’t necessarily perfect, at least it would reflect some measure of originality.
We chatted with Makowsky about his path from Brown to the big screen, and how he went from making short films with his friends to getting Tyrion Lannister and Wolverine to say lines he wrote.