The Last Showgirl with Gia Coppola
This week on On Story, director Gia Coppola joins us for a conversation on her latest feature, The Last Showgirl. Coppola reflects upon working the film’s star-studded cast, including Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis, and how together, they depicted an inspiring story of change and transformation.
They Cloned Tyrone, with Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmeier
This week on On Story, a conversation with director Juel Taylor and writer-producer Tony Rettenmaier on the making of their debut, genre-bending feature, They Cloned Tyrone. The science fiction-comedy-myster-thriller stars John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx (who also served as producer) as this unlikely trio attempts to uncover a government cloning operation.
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.
