Carl Gottlieb is an Emmy-award winning screenwriter, best known for Jaws and the Jerk with Steve Martin. In 1977 Jaws grossed $430 million and at the time was the highest grossing film ever. Carl’s also an accomplished actor, author, and Writer’s Guild of America board member.

 

Carl’s depression-era parents told him at a young age to pursue what he wanted out of life. In this episode, I dive deep into the surprising success of the “fish movie”, as well as valuable insight into stories and his writing process. He also shares personal anecdotes about working with Steven Spielberg, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, and David Crosby’s of Crosby, Stills, and Nash.