What better way to understand the mechanics of film and TV writing than to sit down with a writer and break down a script with them?
In this 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 welcome David Hemingson, the writer of The Holdovers. He’ll take us through the pages of his original screenplay and share his approach to developing memorable characters and dialogue.
The Zoom webinar starts at 4:00pm Pacific time.
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.
If you’d like to read The Holdovers screenplay before the event, click here.
Click here to watch previous sessions of WGF Library Script Breakdown.
about the panelist
DAVID HEMINGSON
Writer, Producer
David Hemingson is an esteemed television writer making his feature film debut with Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers. Hemingson, who grew up in blue-collar New England, wrote The Holdovers by drawing on his six years as a scholarship student at an elite Connecticut prep school. The Holdovers highlights his desire to tell stories rooted in frailty, flaws, and unexpected heroism. He is continuing that mission by collaborating with Payne on another film, as well as working on a new project with acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani (White Tiger).
Hemingson is also writing an upcoming comedy for Miramax and has just completed an adaptation of best-selling author Antti Tuomainen’s The Rabbit Factor for Amazon, produced by Todd Lieberman and set to star Steve Carell. Hemingson was nominated for the WGA Award for his series Kitchen Confidential, adapted from Anthony Bourdain’s memoir and starring Bradley Cooper. Other TV credits include Whiskey Cavalier, Just Shoot Me, American Dad, Family Guy, How I Met Your Mother, and Black-ish.