Scriptnotes Podcast

754 - East of Eden with Zoe Kazan

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John welcomes writer and actress Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks, The Big Sick, She Said) to talk about her sweeping and thorough reimagining of East of Eden, releasing on Netflix on October 1st. They discuss her approach to period piece dialogue, the process of adapting such an expansive novel, and the family history behind this particular project.

Rich with biblical parallels, East of Eden is a…