In a Screen Perspectives interview, Steve Cuden offers a precise breakdown of how story structure functions across film, television, and musical theater—and why momentum is essential in all three. According to Cuden, screen storytelling must always move forward. Film...
“And he dials the number and Jack Nicholson answers the phone. Hello. I mean, you know, it’s Jack. He just launches into the spiel that we’d rehearsed a half a dozen times that were a couple film students. We’re doing this project. We’d...
Driftwood Conversations is a weekly podcast hosted by journalist Hilary Sloane, sharing soulful conversations with artists, seekers, and everyday revolutionaries. Each episode offers stories that connect us to the world—and to each other—through truth, wisdom, and the...
“And Fred Rogers took one look at me, knew nothing about me, and said, you’re an artist, aren’t you? And I said, yes, I’m a cartoonist. He said, well, please keep drawing. I think it’s wonderful that you’re an artist. Fifteen years...
In his podcast appearance on Screen Perspectives, Steve Cuden delivers a candid, actionable look at what it really takes to write for film, television, and theater. Steve dispels the idea of a neat career roadmap in entertainment. Instead, he emphasizes work ethic,...