Johnny Smith (writing screenplays for animation)

Danielle Krage interviews Johnny Smith, animation and live-action screenwriter and script consultant. His work spans books, TV and film, including Dragon Rider, and co-writer for The Queen’s Corgi, and Gnomeo and Juliet.

This conversation includes:

• Creating rules for your world, using setting, and telling the story visually.
• Considerations for writing physical comedy.
• Lessons learned from working with studios and production companies.
• Ways to approach writing in a partnership.
• Self-esteem and mental health challenges for writers and creative people.
• The importance of finding your voice, and writing for you.
• Advice for having and changing agents.

You can find out more about Johnny Smith and his work here:

https://www.johnnysmith.co.uk/

 

You can find the transcript at:

https://comedymasterclass.com

 

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