The Rise of Dan Fogelman: This Is Us, Paradise, and Beyond

Описание: Dan Fogelman is the powerhouse writer behind This Is Us, Cars, Crazy, Stupid, Love, and Only Murders in the Building. In this video, we break down his screenwriting journey step by step. From a PA job on the Howie Mandel Show to a $125 million overall deal with 20th Century, Fogelman’s career is filled with lessons every writer and filmmaker needs to hear.

We explore:

How Fogelman landed his first Pixar job (Cars)
The emotional core behind This Is Us, and how his mother inspired it
His transition from film to TV (Bolt, Tangled, Fred Claus, Guilt Trip)
The business side: overall deals, streaming rights, and network licensing
His current work on Paradise and an upcoming NFL drama for Fox

If you’re writing a TV series, developing a pilot script, or just love deep-diving into Emmy-level screenwriting, this episode is for you.

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