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ICYMI 2014: Best of SSN Spotlights

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Spotlight: “Bleed For Love” & “Unfinished Song” Could End Diane Warren’s Runner-Up Streak

Diane Warren has won two Grammys and a Golden Globe, and she’s a six-time Academy Award nominee in the Best Original Song category. SSN spoke with Warren last awards season about how the songs for Winnie Mandela and Unfinished Song came about. (SSN)

Spotlight: Producer Jason Blum Talks Oculus, Purge Anarchy & Turning Big Scares into Big Profits

Jason Blum was the grand kingpin of 2014's SXSW Festival with two debut films, Oculus and Creep, and delivered one of the festival’s inaugural keynote speeches. SSN spoke with Blum about Oculus, distribution models, his forthcoming remake of The Town That Dreaded Sundown, and more. (SSN)

From Vision to Reality: Inside ‘Oz The Great and the Powerful’ with Costume Designer Michael Kutsche

In this installment of our Vision to Reality series from Awards 2014, Costume Designer Michael Kutsche describes the influences and ideas behind the designs that led to the finished costumes in his film Oz the Great and the Powerful. (SSN)

Emmy Spotlight: Scandal’s Kerry Washington Talks Pregnancy On-Set & the Evolution of Olivia Pope

From Emmys 2014, Washington talks to SSN about her role, what it was like shooting last season while pregnant, and why the so-called “Kerry Washington Effect” is very misleading. (SSN)

SSN A-List Spotlight: Brooklyn Weaver on Building a Brand & Discovering New Voices

As CEO of Energy Entertainment, Brooklyn Weaver has weathered the writers’ strike and the massive shift in the business that occurred directly afterwards. In 2011, he rebooted his company, focusing on his core brand as it related to his sensibilities and track record; here is SSN’s interview with Weaver. (SSN)

Spotlight: Inside Amy Schumer’s Success – No Ego, Hard Work & Provocation

Amy Schumer, 32, spoke to SSN about what she learned from other female showrunners, and her upcoming film project with Judd Apatow. (SSN)

Spotlight: Alan Ladd, Jr. on Championing ‘Star Wars’ & the Highs and Lows of a Legendary Career

Alan Ladd, Jr.—aka “Laddie”—started as an agent and producer before becoming Head of Creative Affairs and then Pres. of Twentieth Century Fox, championing Star Wars, All That Jazz, Alien and Breaking Away. He eventually went back to producing via The Ladd Company. SSN spoke to Ladd about his time at Twentieth Century Fox, budget problems with Star Wars, and the changes he’s seen within the studio system. (SSN)

24 Hours with ‘House of Lies’ Creator & Showrunner Matthew Carnahan

Matthew Carnahan took a moment to sit down with SSN and gave us the rundown on a typical day, writing while an episode is shot in Los Angeles. How does he manage to fit in surfing, business meetings, and helping with homework while writing a show and a film in one day? Plenty of coffee. (SSN)

From Vision to Reality: Inside ‘The Book of Life’ With Filmmakers Jorge Gutierrez and Guillermo Del Toro

The writer-director and producer of the Fox animated film examine their process and how they executed this unique project. (SSN)

Uber-Producer Greg Berlanti Flashes Through Pilot Season and Divulges What He’s Learned from Reinventing His Career

The Writer-Producer-Director has carved out a nice corner of the medium with character-driven dramas through his Warner Bros.-based Berlanti Productions. (SSN)

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