DiscoverThe Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays
261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays

261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays

Update: 2025-08-21
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In this episode, Meg and Lorien sit down with Kaz Firpo (Marvel’s ETERNALS, RUIN) to talk about the timeless craft lessons that make a great screenplay. From writing scenes that still land without sound, to creating emotional clarity on the page, Kaz shares why subtext is the secret engine of great dialogue, and why every character’s want and need should always be at odds.


Whether you’re on draft one or draft fifteen, this conversation will help you sharpen your scenes, clarify your characters, and trust your instincts as a writer.

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261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays

261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna