On the Making of:They Cloned Tyrone
This week on On Story, writer-producer Tony Rettenmaier and director Juel Taylor discuss their genre-bending, debut feature, They Cloned Tyrone and how the writer-director duo seamlessly incorporated socio-political commentary into the science fiction, comedy-mystery film.
Script to Screen: Twisters & Vida
This week on On Story, screenwriter Mark L. Smith joins us for a conversation on writing the blockbuster, disaster-thriller film Twisters and his process crafting plot-driving action and compelling conflicts to hook audiences in his stand-alone sequel to the 1996 film.
Then, we’re joined by creator and showrunner Tanya Saracho delves into her creative process behind Vida, the family comedy-drama series which follows two sisters who return home to Los Angeles after the death of their mother. Saracho discusses interweaving issues of gentrification, sexuality, and fraught family dynamics into compelling TV.
We're highlighting some of our On Story shorts that have played throughout the 8 seasons of On Story.