The Michael Arndt Deep Dive

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL'S ON STORY PODCAST by Austin Film Festival

Jul 1, 202651:26Arts

This week on On Story, a conversation with screenwriter Michael Arndt. Arndt began his screenwriting career on a high when he wrote the script for the family road trip dramedy Little Miss Sunshine. That script earned Arn...

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