10 Screenwriting Tips from Taika Waititi Interview with screewriter and director of Jojo Rabbit

Oscar winning screenwriter Taika Waititi funny ted talk interview about the screenplay writing process in his movies JoJo Rabbit, Thor Ragnarok (stars as Korg ), Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople. He is a New Zealand film and television director, producer, writer, actor, and comedian. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He directed and starred in the film What We Do in the Shadows with Jemaine Clement which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His short film Two Cars, One Night was nominated at the Oscars. He also stars in James and the Giant Peach. He directed and starred in The Mandalorian season 1. His upcoming films include Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder. tip 1 1:07 The easy way ultimately becomes the hard way, because you pay the price which is mediocre work. tip 2 2:00 No matter how unconventional your characters are, always make them more human and more relatable. tip 3 4:24 Failure is a brilliant thing. It teaches you what not to do and you end