Screenplayed Breakdown

Screenplayed Breakdown

Screenplayed

English Explicit
Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (28)
Since Feb 2021
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
32%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Learning from cinema’s most gifted actors, directors, and writers. A podcast by Screenplayed & The Kinnane Brothers Hosted by Conor O'Malley

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Recent Episodes

S2E6 'Project Hail Mary' Writer Drew Goddard

Apr 07, 2026 46m

Drew Goddard joins The Screenplayed Breakdown to discuss 'Project Hail Mary, ' a new film starring Ryan Gosling directed by creators of the 'Spiderverse' franchise Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.…

S2E6 How to Improvise an Entire Show - Interview with Curb Your Enthusiasm Writer/Director Jeff Schaffer

Jan 24, 2026 51m

Seinfeld writer and Curb Your Enthusiasm director Jeff Schaffer joins The Screenplayed Breakdown for an in-depth discussion of how one of television’s most influential comedies is actually made.…

S2E4 Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer on Wes Anderson's Advice, Directing Clooney & Sandler, and Writing 'Jay Kelly'

Jan 11, 2026 20m

Noah Baumbach and Emily Mortimer discuss learning rigor from Wes Anderson, how defending murderers can make someone a better writer, and why first drafts are supposed to be difficult. In a loose,…

S2E3 Jenny Han Breaks Down Why 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Hits So Hard

Dec 27, 2025 21m

In this episode, Jenny Han, creator and showrunner of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' pulls back the curtain on how the series was built with patience, emotional confidence, and a deep trust in the…

'A Quiet Place' Writers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods on Why Their First 40 Scripts Failed, and What Finally Worked

Dec 15, 2025 47m

Writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the writers of A Quiet Place and the filmmakers behind Heretic starring Hugh Grant, discuss writing more than 40 scripts that went nowhere to landing one…

S2E1 Oscar-Nominated Director Bing Liu

Nov 29, 2025 40m

Oscar-nominated director Bing Liu joins us to break down how he made the leap from skate videos to award-winning documentaries and now his first narrative feature. We talk about how he pitches…

S1E7 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' with "13%" of the Writers"

Apr 19, 2021 37m

On this episode of The Screenplayed Breakdown, we speak with 4 of the 13 credited 'Borat 2' writers. They share with us the struggles of writing and filming a movie in the real world that's performed…

S1E6 'Sound of Metal' with Director/Co-Writer Darius Marder

Apr 14, 2021 48m

On this episode of The Screenplayed Breakdown, Darius talks about the ten years it took to complete 'Sound of Metal' and the 2,000+ pages he and his brother, Abraham wrote for the film. He tells us…

S1E5 'Palm Springs' with Andy Samberg and Writer Andy Siara

Mar 26, 2021 24m

On this episode of The Screenplayed Breakdown, we speak with actor and comedian, Andy Samberg, and writer, Andy Siara, about their film, 'Palm Springs'. Samberg and Siara talk about the benefits of…

S1E4 'Promising Young Woman' with Carey Mulligan and Director/Writer Emerald Fennell

Mar 11, 2021 32m

*SPOILER WARNING* On this episode of the Screenplayed Breakdown, we speak with Golden Globe-nominated director Emerald Fennell and Academy Award-nominated actor Carey Mulligan about their new film,…

S1E3 'Judas and the Black Messiah' with Director/Co-Writer Shaka King

Mar 09, 2021 37m

On this episode of The Screenplayed Breakdown, we speak with director and co-writer, Shaka King, on his new movie, 'Judas and the Black Messiah'. Shaka talks about structuring a true-life story, the…

S1E2 'Soul' with Writer Mike Jones

Feb 22, 2021 38m

On this episode of The Screenplayed Breakdown, we speak with Pixar writer, Mike Jones, about life, death and digging deep within ourselves. Mike tells us about the Pixar process, what the “brain…

S1E1 'The Mauritanian' with Tahar Rahim and Director Kevin Macdonald

Feb 16, 2021 35m

On the first episode of The Screenplayed Breakdown, we speak with Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald and Golden Globe nominee Tahar Rahim about their new film, “The Mauritanian.” Kevin…

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