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The new movie 'Stillwater' is a tour-de-force and we are joined by writer/director Tom McCarthy as well as his co-writers. Later on, we also talk to the writer/director of 'Let Us In', Craig Moss.\nIn this episode, we talk about...\n\nHow the team for Stillwater decided which elements of the plot to reveal to the audience and when to create an aura of mystery and sustain interest.\n\nThe profound and timely themes that Stillwater\u2019s plot explores, and whether the themes or the plot came first when developing the script.\n\nHow the team developed characters for the script, and how those conversations informed casting.\n\nHow Craig Moss found a bit of a loophole in intellectual property when he created Let Us In by tapping into urban legends.\n\nMoss\u2019s early influences and how he got started in film.\n\nWhat it was like for Moss to make the jump from producing his own short films to directing a feature.\n\nMoss\u2019s experience creating various parody films.\n\nHow Moss and his partner developed Let Us In from the legend of the black-eyed children and other influences for the film, like The Goonies, ET, and Stranger Things.\n\nWhat it was like for Moss to work with his daughter as the lead actor on the film.\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\nStillwater Official Trailer\nStillwater Official Website\nMore about Let Us In\nPlease like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our Youtube, and check us out on Instagram!\nAsk us questions at editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices