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‘Squid Game’ creator on the series’ global success and Netflix as a platform
“Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had never written a TV series before, but after a decade conceptualizing it, he created an unprecedented global …
3 years, 7 months ago
‘The Great’ creator on swearing, sex and ‘fun’ violence in 1700s Russia
Tony McNamara's viciously satirical Hulu series “The Great” follows young Empress Catherine's adventures in her adopted country: 18th century imperia…
3 years, 7 months ago
Replay: Creating ‘Reservation Dogs’ with Indigenous cast and crew
Before he co-created the FX comedy series “Reservation Dogs,” Sterlin Harjo directed three micro-budget films in his home state of Oklahoma. He had k…
3 years, 8 months ago
Stories shouldn’t have to justify Blackness or womanness: Natasha Rothwell
Natasha Rothwell played Kelli on HBO’s “Insecure,” and the beleaguered spa manager in “The White Lotus.” Now, she’s in the hit sequel “Sonic The Hed…
3 years, 8 months ago
7-season ‘Grace and Frankie’ is Netflix unicorn of creator Marta Kauffman
The longest-running original series on Netflix is coming to an end. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin have played “Grace and Frankie” for seven seasons, tel…
3 years, 8 months ago
‘Dear Mr. Brody’ looks at thousands of unopened letters to a millionaire
In 1970, a 21-year-old heir to a margarine fortune became a nationwide sensation when he vowed to give away his money to anyone who needed it. Michae…
3 years, 8 months ago
Powerful Hollywood agent turns to producing ‘Pachinko’
Talent agent-turned-producer Theresa Kang Lowe had a pretty good idea of the challenges she’d face in adapting the novel “Pachinko” for television. A…
3 years, 9 months ago
Rerun: ‘CODA’ filmmakers on growth of Deaf representation
“CODA” won three Oscars this year: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Writing (Adapted Screenplay). When making “CODA,” Marlee Matlin…
3 years, 9 months ago
Porn meets feminism in Ellen Rapoport’s new HBO comedy ‘Minx’
Writer Ellen Rapoport’s workplace comedy “Minx,” about a Playgirl-style magazine, was hard to sell. Set in 1972, the series follows an idealistic you…
3 years, 9 months ago
Showrunner Liz Meriwether finds critical acclaim with ‘The Dropout’
The downfall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has inspired books, podcasts, and now the hit limited series “The Dropout.” Showrunner Liz Meriweth…
3 years, 9 months ago