Interview (Video): Brad Ingelsby

From Season 12 of the PBS series “On Story.”

In association with the Austin Film Festival and KLRU-TV, the PBS series “On Story” is a must for anybody interested in screenwriting, movies, and/or TV. From the 12th season of the series, a conversation with Brad Ingelsby about creating the hit HBO limited series Mare of Easttown.

Quote (on creating and developing characters): “I think of it like it’s a penny you put in the piggy bank, always putting little pennies in the piggy bank, and then one day, you’ve got a little bit of money to spend. That’s usually how I write characters. It’s like, ‘Oh, that’s interesting. I can maybe use that.” Once you get enough of those things, you feel like you’ve got a little bit of momentum. But I think it’s also time. You just have to spend time with the character. By the time I get to writing, it feels like I’ve known them my whole life.”

Here is a trailer for Mare of Easttown:

You may read my 2013 interview with Brad Ingelsby here.

There are dozens of videos in the “On Story” archives which you can access here.

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“I’ve been reading and learning from Scott’s column for years now, but The Protagonist’s Journey is his greatest achievement yet.” — Brad Ingelsby

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