In the Netflix movie ‘Kodachrome,’ Matt Ryder (Jason Sudeikis) is convinced to drive his estranged and dying father Benjamin Ryder (Ed Harris) cross country to deliver four old rolls of Kodachrome film to the last lab in the world that can develop them before it shuts down for good. Along with Ben’s nurse Zooey (Elizabeth Olsen), the three navigate a world changing from analog to digital while trying to put the past behind them.
In this interview, Screenwriter Jonathan Tropper talks about characters with a lack of filter, an understanding of screenwriting 101, finding peers as an artist, why creators need to create, his seven-year journey to create the Netflix film, ‘Kodachrome’ and a few details about his new Cinemax project, ‘Warrior.’
Also, don’t forget to listen to our first chat with Jonathan Tropper for ‘Banshee’ and ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ in Episode 31 of the series.
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