464 - Creating a Visual Language

John talks with writer-director Lorene Scafaria and costume designer Mitchell Travers about their collaboration on Hustlers, and how to think visually about story. We discuss locations, production design, cinematography, and choreography with a major focus on pre-production. And in our bonus topic for premium members, John catches up with Mitchell seven months after our initial conversation. Links: Directors Close-Up: Tacky Fashion and the Visual Language of ‘Hustlers’ – Film Independent Hustlers Lorene Scafaria and on Twitter Mitchell Travers and on Instagram Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Matthew Chilelli (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.

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Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.