Stuart Zicherman | The American Showrunner
On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with showrunner, executive producer, writer and director, Stuart Zicherman from the FX Network series “American Sports Story, which is now available on Hulu!” We discuss Stuart’s extensive work in the film and television industry, including his projects like “The Shrink Next Door”, “The Americans”, and his latest project “American Sports Story” about football player, Aaron Hernandez. Stuart shares insights into his career, the creative process, and the challenges of working on true stories. The conversation also touches on personal anecdotes, storytelling influences, favorite movies, and future projects.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
03:12 Stuart's Early Career and Breakthrough
15:26 Transition to TV and Working with JJ Abrams
20:33 The Writing Process and Screenwriting Insights
26:11 Personal Projects and Inspirations
27:27 Personal Stories and Casting Choices
28:34 Transition to American Sports Story
29:00 Exploring the Aaron Hernandez Case
31:07 Challenges of Portraying Real People
34:04 Casting and Character Interpretation
40:09 Future Projects and Interests
43:23 Personal Reflections and Preferences
45:12 The Seven Questions
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Stuart Zicherman
Showrunner | Executive Producer | Writer | Director
Stuart Zicherman is a New York based filmmaker and showrunner who has written, directed or produced on acclaimed television series such as FX’s THE AMERICANS, Showtime’s THE AFFAIR, the Starz adaptation of the acclaimed novel SWEETBITTER and Apple’s THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR, starring Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd. His most recent show is FX's "AMERICAN SPORTS STORY: AARON HERNANDEZ," based on the podcast "GLADIATOR" from the Boston Globe Spotlight Team and Wondery.
On the feature film side, Stu is adapting the hit French comedy MAMAN AU PAPA for Netflix. It is set to star Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman. His feature directing debut came at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival with the comedy “A.C.O.D.” It stands for Adult Children of Divorce and stars Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O’Hara, Amy Poelher and Jane Lynch. His documentary experience includes directing an ESPN 30-for-30 called “The Great Trade Robbery.”
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