A podcast about the first-draft secrets of great movies and TV shows, hosted by journalist Al Horner.
Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film breaks down with Al their initial screenplay for that movie or series pilot.
We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the screen.
Latest Episodes
As America enters a new term of Donald Trump in the White House, the filmmaker behind a searing drama about about his rise to real estate power dissects the biopic.
Pour yourself a tall glass of milk (or better yet, have an admirer send you one) and prepare for a conversation about an erotic thriller blowing up the internet right now.
A conversation about memory and echoes in the present of sins of the past, with the creator of a drama that’s shaking audiences to the core.
When you walk through the garden, you gotta watch your back. The creator of one of the greatest TV shows of all time drops in for an in-depth breakdown of its biggest moments and cultural legacy.
Anyone for doubles? The writer behind not one but two of the year’s defining dramas breaks each scintillating film down in detail.
Mean Girls in the Vatican? That’s certainly one way to describe one of the year’s most stunning thrillers, says its talented writer – also known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
He made Dazed and Confused, Boyhood, Before Sunrise, School of Rock… the list goes on. Now the iconic Texan makes his Script Apart debut, breaking down his hilarious assassin comedy.
We’re going back to Arrakis – with one of our generation’s most visionary filmmakers as our guide.
A conversation digging deep into Amy Adams’ surreal new motherhood drama, with its talented writer-director.
The creator of Prime Video's explosively bloody superhero satire looks back on its fourth season – and looks ahead to its final episodes.
The co-creator of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and some of TV’s great modern comedies talks laughter, morality and how great sitcoms can bend time.
An inspiring conversation between Al and the revered writer-director, recorded at the 2023 ScreenCraft Summit.
The revered writer-director behind Hunger and 12 Years A Slave on the World War II myth that’s informed modern British reality.
A crime thriller, a musical and a trans drama all in one? The revered auteur behind this boundary-pushing Netflix spectacle untangles its hidden meanings.
On Election Day in America, the boundary-pushing inventor of Tyler Durden reflects on his new novel – and the real-life Project Mayhem playing out around us.
The writer behind Anna Kendrick’s acclaimed 1970s TV game show thriller reveals the true story that inspired it.
Two of the first ever guests on Script Apart return for a far-reaching conversation, about religion, control and America’s worst fast food chain.
Love hurts in this conversation about the year's most unpredictable, constantly chronology-shifting thriller.
An interview about a film that makes you want to call your loved ones and hold your loved ones.
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads. The writer of one of the most beloved trilogies of all time makes his second Script Apart appearance to mark Part II's 35th anniversary.
What people are saying about Script Apart…
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"An absorbing series examining the first drafts of great screenplays... a marvellous resource"
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"A brilliant insight into the creative process... The perfect listen for cinephiles and writers alike"
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"Sometimes a podcast comes along which surprises you with [its] sheer brilliance... Script Apart is one of those"
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"Packed with plenty of insider info and behind-the-scenes details... One for the film buffs"
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