Go Into The Story Interview: Sam Boyer

My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Sam Boyer wrote the original screenplay “Ojek” which won a 2022 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Sam about his creative background, his award-winning script, the craft of screenwriting, and what winning the Nicholl Award has meant to him.

Here are links to the entire 6-part series which has run this week.

Part 1: “I remember having to do one of the first assignments where you would go eavesdrop on a conversation and try to write a scene based off of that.”

Part 2: “I had lived in LA. The whole thing of like, life is this thing that happens between traffic felt very universal in both locales.”

Part 3: “Action is fun, and brings people to theaters, but drama keeps us in it scene‑to‑scene.”

Part 4: “This is the first action script I’ve written. I don’t know if I’ve ever had more fun writing a script.”

Part 5: “I got new managers shortly after the Nicholl. It’s been off to the races since then.”

Part 6: “Surround yourself with people who will motivate you, and stop worrying so much. You should be in this because you love it.”

Sam is repped by Range Media Partners.

To learn more about the Nicholl screenwriting competition, go here.

For my interviews with every Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner since 2012, go here.