Today, we’re excited to share our conversation with Franklin Leonard, the founder of The Black List, on the newest episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. We consider how it only takes one person to really like a script to turn it into a film and how a polarizing piece of writing might pique someone's interest more so than a script that engenders indifferent responses. We discuss how good scripts never really die and how getting on The Black List or not has no bearing on the actual quality of one’s material. Franklin also shares his reasoning behind the timing of The Black List’s release and the psyops he executes to avoid the annual survey’s results from being leaked prematurely.⁠ ⁠ It was wonderful to speak with Franklin, and we hope you enjoy the episode!⁠ -⁠ #teamdeakins #rogerdeakins #rogeradeakins #sirRoger #bywaysBook #jamesellisdeakins #teamdeakinspodcast #franklinLeonard #theBlackList #development #screenwriting #scripts #stillPhotography⁠