What better way to understand the mechanics of TV writing than to sit down with a TV writer and break down a script with them?
In this new virtual event series, the WGF Library team gathers acclaimed writers for the ultimate script dissection. Hosted by WGF Librarians Javier Barrios and Lauren O'Connor, we'll take a painstaking look at scripts on screen to analyze and learn about description, dialogue, character voice, text on screen, plus much more.
For this session, we deep dive into the screenplay for the biopic drama King Richard with screenwriter Zach Baylin. Learn how he approached the real-life story of the Williams family, his research process, and how the screenplay evolved in its journey to the screen.
Panel starts at 4:00pm Pacific time.
Space is limited so RSVP now. After signing up, you’ll receive information on how to access the Zoom panel.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at events@wgfoundation.org.
About the Panelist
ZACH BAYLIN (Writer) is a screenwriter who writes grounded, kinetic, character- driven stories and was named one of Variety’s 2021 “10 Screenwriters to Watch.”
Baylin is currently writing the script for “Creed III,” the third installment of the revamped “Rocky” series. The film will star Michael B. Jordan, who will also be making his directorial debut through the project, and is set to release November 23, 2022. Previously, Baylin has also written projects for Lionsgate, Imagine, TNT, Studio 8, WIIP, as well as for acclaimed filmmakers such as James Grey, Jeremy Saulinier, Francesco Munzi and Jonathan Levine.
Apart from writing, Baylin has also worked in the art department on dozens of film and television projects in New York including “Boardwalk Empire,” “Mildred Pierce,” “The Blacklist,” “A Walk Among the Tombstones,” “Gossip Girl,” “Side Effects” and “Dave Chapelle’s Block Party.”
He graduated from Johns Hopkins University, where he is still one of the most accomplished wide receivers in Hopkins football history.
Co-founder of Youngblood Pictures, Baylin resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Kate, and their two children.