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6 days ago · Lorene Scafaria wanted to "tell the story of boy meets girl with a really ticking clock", prompted by recent events in her own life, including a "death in the family, a breakup, and a new relationship". [8] Scafaria also took inspiration from her experience during the September 11 attacks.
The budding screenwriter (who went on to write Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) found herself strangely inspired by the death, doom, and destruction of that day, but on the personal level,...
Jun 22, 2012 · While most romantic comedies end with some variation of “happily ever after,” Scafaria’s film examines what happens when “ever after” is taken out of the equation. We caught up with Scafaria to ask about transitioning from screenwriting to directing and why she cast Steve Carell as the straight man.
Mar 15, 2012 · SS: And finally, do you have any future romantic comedies planned about a female screenwriter who meets and falls for a really awesome screenwriting blogger? LS: Boy reads girl. Girl reads boy. Girl does interview for boy and only hopes she didn't blow it.
- Could You Tell Us About Your Upcoming Film, The Meddler?
- What Were Some Inspirations in Developing The script?
- Tell Us About The Shortcoats.
Scafaria: The Meddler is about Marnie Minervini, a recent widow and eternal optimist who moves from New Jersey to Los Angeles after her husband dies to be closer to her daughter. But when her daughter’s work takes her out of town, Marnie has to fend for herself in LA. Armed with an iPhone, a full bank account, and lots of love to give, Marnie ends ...
Scafaria: The script is not-so-loosely based on my mother. After my father passed away, she sold the house in New Jersey and moved three thousand miles to be closer to me. You could say I’ve been raising her in Los Angeles ever since. We were both grieving my dad’s death very differently, and at first we had a rough time of it. But I was deeply imp...
Scafaria: The Shortcoats was a band that I had for a little while, but I can’t say we’ve jammed lately. It was with my incredible composer Jonathan Sadoff and actor Adam Brody, but everyone has kept their day jobs. We recorded a little EP called This Time Last Year that I’m still really proud of. And I’ve loved working with Sadoff on both film scor...
Sep 19, 2019 · Lorene Scafaria's 'Hustlers' film was inspired by 'The Hustlers at Scores' article. In an interview, she explains how her adaptation captures empathy.
Dec 14, 2019 · While promoting the home video release of Hustlers, writer/director Lorene Scafaria spoke to Screen Rant about developing the film. She talks about her long road to the director's chair and the numerous rewrites she made to her initial script.
