A Conversation with Kenneth Lonergan
Season 8 Episode 3 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Lonergan compares screenwriting with playwriting, and about being open to mistakes.
Academy Award®-winning writer-director Kenneth Lonergan compares screenwriting with playwriting, protecting his personal relationship with his work, and being open to mistakes in this episode. With over 90 nominations for his work, a resume that includes Manchester by the Sea, Gangs of New York, and You Can Count on Me, this conversation with a master storyteller is not to be missed.
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On Story is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS
Support for On Story is provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation and Bogle Family Vineyards. On Story is presented by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.
A Conversation with Kenneth Lonergan
Season 8 Episode 3 | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Academy Award®-winning writer-director Kenneth Lonergan compares screenwriting with playwriting, protecting his personal relationship with his work, and being open to mistakes in this episode. With over 90 nominations for his work, a resume that includes Manchester by the Sea, Gangs of New York, and You Can Count on Me, this conversation with a master storyteller is not to be missed.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Support for On Story is provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation and Bogle Family Vineyards. On Story is presented by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.