Episode #63
S6 Ep63: Jesse Armstrong, screenwriter
For this final episode of the sixth season of In Writing , I sat down with Jesse Armstrong, creator of Succession , and writer/co-writer of numerous other brilliant shows and movies including Peep Show , Fresh Meat , The Thick of It , In The Loop and Four Lions. At his London office he told me about some of his projects that didn't work out (and why); the importance of tone, and how you know when you've got it right; the Succession rewrites that drove Brian Cox mad; the experiences of working with Armando Iannucci, Sam Bain and Chris Morris, and lots more. Discover more from my conversations with Jesse in my book, In Writing: Conversations on Inspiration, Perspiration and Creative Desperation . Jesse's 2016 novel is called Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals , and you can find that plus the complete scripts of Succession in the In Writing bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/in-writing Jesse on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1104036 A couple of episodes featuring other members of the Succession writers' room: Lucy Prebble: https://audioboom.com/posts/7784642-lucy-prebble-playwright-and-screenwriter Georgia Pritchett: https://audioboom.com/posts/7989980-georgia-pritchett-comedy-and-drama-writer This season of In Writing is sponsored by Curtis Brown Creative – the renowned writing school run by the literary and talent agency. Use code INWRITING20 for £20 off your first online writing course – eligible courses can be found here . Visit https://curtisbrowncreative.co.uk to find out more.
