SSN Awards Spotlights: John Ridley, Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy, Terence Winter, Billy Ray

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Awards Spotlight: ‘12 Years a Slave’ Screenwriter John Ridley Reflects on the Biggest Year of his Career

SSN spoke to Ridley about working with Steve McQueen, the research that went into the project, and how he’s processing all the awards season attention. (SSN)

Awards Spotlight: Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy Talk 'Before Midnight', Long-Term Love & the Secret to Creative Collaboration

SSN sat down with Delpy and Linklater to talk about creative collaboration, the evolution of Jesse and Celine, and what it’s like when they shut themselves into a room to write. (SSN)

Awards Spotlight: Screenwriter Terence Winter Goes on the Hunt for the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

SSN spoke with Winter about adapting the memoir, his time spent with the author and why Wolf belongs in Scorsese’s pantheon of great gangster movies—by way of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. (SSN)

Awards Spotlight: 'Captain Phillips' Screenwriter Billy Ray on "The Best Way to Adapt a Book"

Ray spoke to SSN about adapting the book, working with Phillips, and why the film means more to him than any other project he’s done. (SSN)  

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Film Development For 12/19/13: Emilia Clark Cast As Sarah Connor In 'Terminator: Genesis'

SSN’s weekly report on the latest attachments and projects in film development. (SSN)