An Interview with Screenwriter Marc Haimes
jose silerio and naomi beaty
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Marc Haimes, writer of the critically acclaimed Kubo and the Two Strings — nominated for the Annie, BAFTA and Oscar® for Best Animated Film — joins our hosts Jose Silerio and Naomi Beaty for a spirited conversation on creativity.
Hear about Marc’s background as a story analyst and studio exec, how a live-action horror script became his “calling card,” his views on development and collaboration, conceptualization vs. writing, theme and dialogue, the need for flexibility, and — last but not least — why Kubo is a Golden Fleece (and how its Debate beat ended up on the cutting room floor!).
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José Silerio, a screenwriter who served as Blake Snyder’s Development Director, has been integral to the success of Blake’s workshops and classes as he worked alongside Blake schooling writers in the Cat! method. Naomi Beaty is a screenwriter and script reader who was mentored by Blake and worked with him on Save the Cat!® Goes to the Movies. Both Jose and Naomi have written many blogs and beat sheets for this website.
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Fantastic episode guys, it left me wishing it was twice as long. I hope Mark will come back and talk more about the “Golden Fleece” concept which he used in Kubo, and how he did it. A really good movie and podcast, keep it up =).
I almost forgot, I really want to read “Elevator Men”, where can I find it? =)
I think if you do so Google digging, you can find it online 🙂
Thank you for the kind words! Much appreciated. And yes – Mark was so fantastic and had so much to share. I could have listened to him for hours, too!