INTERVIEW | Ryan George Talks About Movies, Pitch Meetings and Terrible Ideas!

This is a conversation I've been looking forward to having for years!

Ryan George joins me for an in-depth conversation about the origins of Pitch Meeting, his filmmaking background, screenwriting, comedy, Marvel's post-Endgame struggles, the current state of Hollywood, DC Studios, Christopher Nolan, and why modern blockbuster filmmaking often goes wrong.

Ryan also shares his creative process, how he writes Pitch Meetings, why some movies are impossible to parody, and what really happens behind the scenes on major studio productions.

If you enjoy conversations about movies, storytelling, screenwriting, filmmaking, and the business of Hollywood, this is one you won't want to miss.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Ryan George joins the show

1:05 - The movies that made Ryan love film

4:13 - Comedy vs. movies: which came first?

5:43 - The Lonely Island, YouTube & starting out

7:42 - Why comedy movies disappeared

9:13 - Ryan's dream comedy movie pitch

11:37 - Film school & learning filmmaking

14:43 - The origin of Pitch Meeting

19:06 - Learning screenwriting & story structure

22:02 - Why editing makes comedy work

24:08 - Ryan's Pitch Meeting writing process

26:17 - What Hollywood writers really deal with

28:09 - James Gunn, Supergirl & DC

31:18 - Why superhero movies aren't connecting anymore

33:05 - Hollywood's creativity problem

35:24 - Why bad movies make better Pitch Meetings

39:04 - Great movies Ryan still loves roasting

41:02 - Why movies go wrong behind the scenes

47:23 - Toxic fandoms & internet discourse

50:07 - Marvel's decline after Endgame

53:50 - Shang-Chi, forgotten heroes & the MCU

56:50 - Star Wars after The Last Jedi

59:30 - George Lucas, James Gunn & creative inspiration

1:03:45 - Disney live-action remakes

1:07:15 - Rapid-fire movie questions

1:12:15 - Final thoughts

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