How May December Writer Samy Burch Plays With Power on the Page
Samy Burch is the writer of May December, a story about a married couple who buckles under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past. This complicated and sensitive story truly captivates the power of what is not being said.\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s GG Hawkins speaks with screenwriter Samy Burch to discuss:\n\nSpending time in audition rooms as the daughter of a casting director\n\nMaking sure no actor got cut from this film\n\nHow Samy was able to tackle such a complicated and sensitive story\xa0\n\nWriting in her apartment coat closet\xa0\n\nThe hard work and luck involved in getting the screenplay picked up\xa0\n\nProtecting the confidence in your own voice.\n\nPresenting power dynamics in her writing\n\nWatching the film alone versus in a theater\xa0\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cMy goal with writing is to write roles that actors think are interesting.\u201d [9:51]\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s so hard to be an actor. It really is.\u201d [12:34]\n\n\u201cProtect that confidence in your own voice because that\u2019s the hardest part.\u201d [24:39]\n\n\u201cThe tension exists in what\u2019s not being said.\u201d [29:34]\n\n\n\nMentioned:\nMay December\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices