Interview (Video): Brenda Chapman

From Season 11 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. This week in the 11th season of the series, a conversation with Brenda Chapman whose writing credits include the animated movies The Lion King, The Prince of Egypt, and Brave.

Quote: “I have to be able to feel the true soul and heart in a project. It’s honoring that as you move forward and making sure you don’t lose that.

This is true for every writer with every story. Ask yourself: What is my emotional connection to this story? Why am I compelled to write it?

Get in touch with that at the beginning… and don’t lose sight of it during the writing and rewriting process.

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

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