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John August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist.
Jul 2, 2024 · John welcomes Simon Rich (Man Seeking Woman, Miracle Workers) to look at how he crafts a comedic premise. Using his work on SNL, his time writing Inside Out at Pixar and his plethora of short stories, they look at how he develops a funny idea into a story with narrative and emotional punch.
John August. Writer: Big Fish. John August's screenwriting credits include Go (1999), Big Fish (2003), Titan A.E. (2000), Charlie's Angels (2000), and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).
Each week, screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters, everything from the craft to the business to the best ways to get yourself writing. The most recent 20 episodes are available for free on this site and Apple Podcasts.
Episode 4 – “The Happiness Of All Mankind”. Episode 5 – “Vichnaya Pamyat”. This page contains .pdf versions of various projects I've written over the years. The best way to learn screenwriting is to read a bunch of scripts, so these are intended for educational purposes only.
John August. Writer: Big Fish. John August's screenwriting credits include Go (1999), Big Fish (2003), Titan A.E. (2000), Charlie's Angels (2000), and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).
Writer/Director John August, whose films include The Nines, Big Fish, Go, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride.
