Interstellar is one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time, but what kind of person wrote it, and how did they imagine it? Christopher Nolan has one of the most interesting minds on the planet. He came into Interstellar after it was a Steven Spielberg movie, and after his brother, Jonah Nolan, had worked on the script. Nolan took over the project, performed his own research, and collaborated with his brother, and wrote a movie full of heart, adventure, and scientific exploration. Today, we're going to explore how the movie was written, get into who wrote it, and take you through their process of breaking a science fiction screenplay. Let's get started. How Did Nolan Write Interstellar?Science and movies are both interesting in their own right, but when you mix them together, it can be complicated. Lots of times scientific accuracy can ruin parts of a plot. But when you get both working in tandem, you can have an amazing story.That's what Nolan's Interstellar does so well. It uses science with emotion to bring out the best parts of each. It's compelling, thought-provoking, and thrives on realism. So how did the Nolans do it? It took a heck of a lot of research and imagination. As Jonah Nolan told Creative Screenwriting Magazine, "We had grown up in the moment between 2001—which was made before we existed—and Close Encounters. Spectacular science fiction. But it felt a little like misanthropy had crept in there a little bit. Maybe we were...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 22 August, 2024