L’Entretien

A Sly French Comedy Built on a Serious Premise

Lajos Egri’s classic “The Art of Dramatic Writing” is a must-read for playwrights and screenwriters.  The book’s first tip is to start with a serious premise—the big idea that you want to get across.  The value of Egri’s advice is illustrated in “The Interview” (in French “L’Entretien”), a one-minute comedy directed by French filmmakers Benjamin LaPierre…

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