Do We Miss Development Hell? Plus, The Last of Us

In today’s episode, we discuss storytelling in both the show and video game adaptation of The Last of Us. Also, we talk about Warner Bros suing South Park and how it speaks to the frustrations creatives are experiencing in the industry.  In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, Jason Hellerman and GG Hawkins discuss: The things we wanted to see in a flashback episode of The Last of Us Expecting to see more sophisticated and interesting video game adaptations in the future Good actors versus bad actors in regards to legal contracts The after effects of a change in studio ownership How frustrating Hollywood is for a lot of creatives Why development is still so important Memorable Quotes “The more you do this filmmaking thing, the more empathy you have with people struggling with these challenges.” [11:50] “The problem with all flashbacks is we know what happens after.” [16:33] “Create a writing profession where breaking in doesn’t cost you ten years of your life and you get paid no money.” [37:10] Resources: The Last of Us Show The Last of Us Game South Park lawsuit Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter  https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices