David Koepp talks screenwriting, Disclosure Day, Jurassic Park, Spielberg, De Palma, Soderbergh, Fincher, Carlito's Way, Al Pacino, Snake Eyes, The Trigger Effect, Colin Firth, Names, Famous Lines
6/12/202629 min
Episode 50 of "On Film...With Kevin McCarthy". A film podcast featuring longer form interviews with filmmakers discussing craft. Note: Minor spoilers for the 2nd act.Legendary screenwriter David Koepp joins the podcast to give a masterclass in screenwriting and discusses his incredible career working with Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Steven Soderbergh, David Fincher, Sam Raimi. Koepp's latest screenplay is for Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day. We also discuss his writing process, Jurassic Park, Snake Eyes, Spider-Man and so much more!#davidkoepp #stevenspielberg #disclosureday #jurassicpark #snakeeyes #briandepalma #stevensoderbergh #screenwriting #filmmaking #raidersofthelostark #indianajones #cinema
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
You have one new message. [upbeat music] Translating. Disney and Pixar's Hoppers is now available on Disney Plus.
Speaker 10:09
You can say that again.
Speaker 00:10
Critics are calling it, "Pixar's funniest movie ever," and a wildly entertaining ride. Lizard potato. It's certified fresh and verified hot.
Speaker 10:18
Now, we party.
Speaker 00:20
[gasps] This is incredible.
Speaker 10:23
Wow, I am clearing the rest of the day.
Speaker 00:25
Disney and Pixar's Hoppers, now available on Disney Plus. Rated PG.
Speaker 20:29
So good. So good. So good.
Speaker 30:32
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Kevin McCarthy· Host0:55
Uh, David, thank you so much for joining the podcast.
David Koepp· Guest1:00
I'm delighted to be here.
Kevin McCarthy· Host1:01
What an honor. Um, I have so much I wanna talk to you about. Uh- Let's start ... you're, you're an amazing director, obviously an amazing writer, and I wanna dive into the art of screen, uh, screenwriting. And I think I started this podcast as to hope and help audiences understand all the decisions that people make in film to get these stories to the screen, and screenwriting is [laughs] obviously such an imp- important part of that, and a pivotal part of it. But your journey as a film lover, um, growing up, I mean, this is a movie, Disclosure Day, that people are gonna experience