Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional life: the ups and downs of being a creative, to remind you that you are not alone and to keep writing.
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This week, we’re thrilled to be joined by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the writer-directors of K-Pop Demon Hunters, to unpack the craft behind one of the year’s biggest movies.
From discovering the emotional core of their story, to shaping Golden into a late-breaking “I Want” song, Maggie and Chris share how they balanced friendship, romance, comedy, worldbuilding, and music (!) in one movie. Along the way, we talk about the messy joy of writing in editorial, why tiny character moments like “Couch, Couch, Couch” matter so much, and how specificity in music and story can unlock something universal.
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