Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij discuss collaborating as showrunners

Showrunner Sessions is our ongoing event series where we go one-on-one with a showrunner (or showrunning team) to find out, “What exactly does a showrunner do?” Find out what they look for in a writing staff, the lessons they’ve learned on the job, and their approaches to running the writers’ room.
For this session, we learn from co-creators and co-showrunners of FX's hit miniseries A MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD's Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. Moderated by author and podcast producer Malcolm Gladwell, Brit and Zal reflect on their journey to becoming showrunners, including how refining their skills led to successfully running their writers' room and how integral their partnership is to achieving their shared creative vision.
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[@AshleyAkunna-y3b]

When Brit talked about Stranger Things I got chills because as a screenwriter and artist I've always felt that there is some type of electric frequency line with stories that we tap into. It's an energy and you sometimes meet other artists doing something similar to you, but different, because they've tapped into the same frequency line.

[@nedannnn]

I could listen to them forever. My perspective is theirs. These two artists give me the reason to continue working hard and put out stories that are queer and different and deeply sensitive and world-shaping. I love Brit's metaphors when she's explaining literally anything. That is the core of telling stories that seep directly into your subconscious.

[@MikeMorucci]

Fantastic interview and discussion. Very, very interesting. As a writer, it's inspiring!

[@georgesadler3944]

Fantastic watch. So much love for both their ambition and vulnerability behind every story they tell, never change B+Z ❤

[@zartajmajeed]

18:58 "There's this feeling of being after something quite specific..." - I now see that feeling is what Brit evokes in all her roles and stories - from Another Earth to The OA to Murder at the End of the World - it's a je ne sais quoi that is quite specific but not easily described because it's just so different from anything else

[@drimeloca]

That was very useful and they're both just adorable! Yes, Brit is right about us artists being like a satellite dish tuning into the collective frequency.

[@jwstageplays]

"We'll teach ourselves to write" thank you Brit. Hey Malcolm, I still think your "Million Dollar Murray USMC " the Reno NV story would be a great script idea for the WGF Veterans Writing Project to team score. Salutes.

[@jwstageplays]

"The Story IS the Boss" - Brit.

[@marcosdesebastiangallego8379]

I was listening masterclass by Mr. Gladwell and learning about the sensitive intelligence. Brit Marling😮

[@jwstageplays]

I'm left feeling the two colab show runners have that, Bacall - Bogart & or Tracy- Hepburn creative voices of magic.

[@AshleyAkunna-y3b]

The East was so good!

[@ianguignet757]

Brit and Zal are legit

[@ashaale3605]

Can they just continue the OA??? Why they can't continue the OA???
Can't they just pitch the rest of the seasons to Amazon or something??? WTF

[@JS-dv9ji]

Netflix owns the show. So no. 😭

[@jackepner9984]

He "does" conversations, not has conversations? Don't believe the hair, he is affected...