David Koepp in conversation with Lawrence Kasdan at Live Talks Los Angeles
David Koepp and Lawrence Kasdan discuss the contrasting creative processes of writing versus directing, with Koepp preferring the solitary nature of writing and Kasdan enjoying the collaborative chaos of directing.summaryKoepp's theory that successful movie ideas require the 'collision' of two big ideas, citing his experience where a script failed because it only had one strong concept.takeawayKoepp's strategy for collaborating with directors involves 'bottling your ego' and letting go of ownership around the third draft, viewing the script as belonging to the director thereafter.takeaway


