EP. 1424: Writer Kimberly Lawton (THE SPECIALS)
Watch the stage play reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOvCadojSGY
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
Ultimately it’s about loneliness and how if can look different through grief or mental illness. Some people struggle with it and seem to function well (career, appearing ‘normal’) and others seems devastated emotionally and outwardly. Each of my main characters deal with it in different ways, but the fact is human beings need connection.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
This is a slice of life drama.
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
I think resilience is always something that speaks to audiences. In spite of real challenges of grief and mental illness, it’s important to own your challenges and work through them.
How would you describe this script in two words?
Humanely complex
.What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
It’s a toss up between The Princess Bride, Casablanca and When Harry Met Sally. At different times in my life, I could recite each of them word for word.
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