amy schumer

  • The Rundown

Amy Schumer’s Deleted Oscar Joke; Brian Tyree Henry Is Everywhere; Marcel The Shell Trailer

Amy Schumer reveals the joke she "wasn't allowed" to tell at the Oscars; an abundance of Brian Tyree Henry; the…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

The Humans: This Screenwriting Aide Unexpectedly Led Writer-Director Stephen Karam to Funding

When Stephen Karam was adapting his Tony award-winning play The Humans, he fought the urge to include more technical directional…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Why Quentin Tarantino Gave Up on Making a Marvel Movie

Long before Marvel movies ruled the planet, Quentin Tarantino dreamed of bringing Luke Cage to the screen—but the idea fell…

4 years ago
  • Screenwriting

I Feel Pretty: Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn Talk Co-Writing Their Feature Debut

Longtime writing duo Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn (Never Been Kissed, He's Just Not That Into You, The Vow, and…

6 years ago
  • Interviews

Sittin’ Pretty: Amy Schumer Talks Taking the Producer’s Chair, Growing as a Comic, and the Message of I Feel Pretty

“I'm well-versed in backlash,” Amy Schumer told me cheerfully. The remark was in response to my question about how she…

6 years ago
  • Directing
  • Interviews
  • Summer 2015

The Tao of Apatow: the Comedy Moviemaker on Riding Out Career Highs and Lows

No doubt about it: “Apatowian” doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as “Hitchcockian.” Or “Hawksian.” Or even “Chaplinesque.”…

9 years ago