EP 67 | Courtenay Miles, Screenwriter (Netflix's 'Mindhunter')
This week we welcome on the show Courtenay Miles — a WGA-nominated screenwriter and assistant director whose credits include MINDHUNTER, GONE GIRL and the upcoming THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH, starring Brad Pitt.
In today's conversation, Courtenay shares the remarkable story of her transition from assistant director to screenwriter, reflects on her years-long collaboration with David Fincher, and takes us inside the meticulous research and writing process behind MINDHUNTER.
Courtenay's latest feature, EVIL GENIUS, directed by Courteney Cox, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
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2 Jun 2026
EP 66 | Christopher McQuarrie, Director / Screenwriter ('Top Gun: Maverick', 'Mission: Impossible')
Today's episode is a masterclass with Christopher McQuarrie — an Oscar-winning director, screenwriter, and producer whose credits include THE USUAL SUSPECTS, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, and over half of the entire MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE franchise.
We discuss everything from the creative pressure of winning an Oscar at age 26 to the way Buster Keaton influenced the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE films, and how McQuarrie and Tom Cruise’s relationship with audiences shapes the way they approach filmmaking.
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5 Jun 2025
EP 65 | Max Aruj, Composer ('Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning')
Composer Max Aruj discusses his journey from USC student to being mentored by Hans Zimmer, and composing the climactic sequence for *Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning* in this interview.
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