IFH 876: The Screenwriting Secret Behind ALIEN & TOTAL RECALL with Matt R. Lohr

Podcast: Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast · Indie Film Hustle

Opublikowano: 2026-10-13

What made Alien, Total Recall, and The Return of the Living Dead unforgettable? In this episode of Indie Film Hustle, award-winning screenwriter and author Matt R. Lohr shares the screenwriting lessons he learned while working directly with legendary filmmaker Dan O'Bannon, the creative mind behind some of science fiction and horror cinema's most influential stories. As co-author of The Dan O'Bannon Guide to Screenplay Structure, Matt reveals how O'Bannon approached storytelling, why structure matters more than blindly following formulas, and how the greatest genre films create unforgettable characters, escalating tension, and emotional investment. From the genre-changing midpoint of Alien to...