AWARDS ORIGINALS

GOLDEN GLOBES: BEST WRITER, BEST DIRECTOR

 

Globes Spotlight: ‘The Way, Way Back’ Writers/Directors Jim Rash & Nat Faxon on Getting Past Writer’s Block & their Next Project

Faxon and Rash are no newcomers to the awards circuit, having brought home an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay last year with Alexander Payne for The Descendants.  Despite its mid-summer release date, The Way, Way Back struck a chord with audiences, giving it a good chance at being remembered this year in the comedy category of the Golden Globes. SSN caught up with the jet setters, who have just returned from the Torino Film Festival. (SSN)

Globes Spotlight: Nicole Holofcener on Writing/Directing ‘Enough Said’ & Finding the Unexpected in James Gandolfini

Only six months since the untimely death of her star, James Gandolfini, Holofcener finds herself and her stars (Gandolfini and Louis-Dreyfus) in the midst of awards buzz, especially as a Golden Globes contender. SSN had the opportunity to sit down with Holofcener and talk about her career thus far. (SSN)

Globes Spotlight: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Writer Kelly Marcel on Working With Emma Thompson & Tom Hanks

SSN spoke to Marcel about developing P.L. Travers’ real life tale for the screen; working with Hanks and Thompson; and the status of her latest project, 50 Shades of Grey. (SSN)  

OTHER ORIGINALS

 

Exec Spotlight: Turner President of Programming Michael Wright On Mob City, Falling Skies & The Pete Holmes Show

SSN checked in with Michael Wright, the President of Programming for TNT, TBS and TCM. Wright studied acting in college , wound up on the business side of television and is a genuine fan of the medium:  “Entertainment can be a cynical business. I don’t feel that way. I get paid to work on TV shows. If you can’t do this gig, and be enthused and grateful … don’t do it.” (SSN)

TV Development For 12/3/13: Halle Berry To Executive Producer 'Hannibal' Miniseries For A&E Studios

SSN’s weekly report on the latest in television development across cable and broadcast. (SSN)