Want to write a great screenplay? "Little Miss Sunshine" writer Michael Arndt shares secrets from Pixar, Hollywood, and a decade of script doctoring! Full show notes: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/1077 If you like this episode, you'll love our conversation with the legendary Marvel comic writer Todd McFarlane: https://youtu.be/OoEQhBduyTY Topics: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Revisiting old works as a creative 00:03:01 - Script doctors 00:13:20 - Crafting first acts and endings 00:21:31 - Writing memorable characters 00:30:47 - Being Matthew Broderick's assistant 00:37:57 - Making a movie is easier than writing a good script 00:39:57 - When should you give up on your dreams? 00:46:39 - "Pixar is like the marines of screenwriting" 00:53:49 - How writing credits work in Hollywood 00:57:41 - How AI will affect Hollywood 01:07:41 - How to make a good living being a screenwriter Get the BEST highlights from each episode on our clips channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cxPJ7QxPE8M7EYe5Vv7ag Want to watch more in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most amazing and successful people? Find full episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbAQB8BYtM&list=PLxuPu-uyanrrBgAl5-76enemxVsxFjnEQ&index=1 Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/about #podcast #jhs #movies