Jenny Fumarolo on her writing & production adventures (Django Unchained, Hateful Eight, Pacific Rim)

Chapter Markers Time Stamps: 

0:00 - Introduction
2:35- Jenny’s current state as a writer
6:18 - Jenny’s writing voice and favorite genres
7:38 - Unique themes and writing styles
9:54 - Coming up with stories and her writing process
12:01 - Researching for stories
12:39 - Rewriting and getting feedback
13:18 - Guiding the reader
14:25 - Outlining and shuffling the cards
16:02 - Figuring out your creative time
17:36 - How production experience influences writing
19:22 - Playing it safe vs. being creative and unique
20:26 - Being Unique in script samples
20:42 - Writing Spec scripts
22:03 - Preparing for emergencies and script flexibility
23:35 - Prep Production meetings
25:45 - Working with Quentin Tarantino
27:47 - Working on The Hateful Eight
28:55 - Kurt Russell destroying the real iconic guitar
30:28 - Traveling for location scouting
31:49 - Location scouting helicopter experience
34:18 - Looking at Box Office numbers
34:41 - Troubleshooting in Vietnam
37:18 - What would High School Jenny think?
38:38 - Getting the gig
39:18 - Going step by step with rewriting
41:14 - Take drafts with a focused purpose