{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 05 - Gary Whitta (Screenwriter)","description":"Hello and welcome to episode 5 of The Closing Credits Podcast. Today, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Gary Whitta. He's a screenwriter best known for Rogue One and The Book of Eli, he's written for Star Wars Rebels, Telltale's The Walking Dead video game, and his own novel, Abomination, and a comic book series, Oliver. In this episode, we talk about writing for video games, how does a script go from paper to screen, the writing process, how does one write compelling characters audiences can sympathize with, and dealing with creative heartbreak during your journey into screenwriting.   Gary Whitta's IMDb: https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1729428\/ Website: http:\/\/www.garywhitta.com\/ Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/garywhitta Twitch: https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/garywhitta Four Screenplays: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Four-Screenplays-Studies-American-Screenplay-ebook\/dp\/B002QJZ9KE Save the Cat: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Save-Cat-Last-Screenwriting-Youll-ebook\/dp\/B00340ESIS\/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=save+the+cat&qid=1583414945&s=digital-text&sr=1-2   Don't forget to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @closingcred Or checkout our website closingcreditspod.com . Email: contact@closingcreditspod.com Special thanks to Rene Lopez and Kenneth Alverson.  Theme song by Christopher Findlaytor. Logo by Steve Mehallo. Thanks for listening! ","author_name":"The Closing Credits Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/closingcreditspod.com","html":"