754 - East of Eden with Zoe Kazan

2026-09-29 · 54 min · episode 754 · 8 entities

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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 perfect story for a discussion of archetypes. John invites Zoe to pull cards from the upcoming Character Creator Kit in a conversation about the iconic East of Eden antagonist, Cathy. In our bonus segment for premium subscribers, John asks Zoe about her experience growing up with two screenwriter parents. Links: Writer Emergency Pack: Character Creator Kit why I can't stop thinking about Papua New Guinea by Daniel Frank Download the episode here ! Get your copy of The Scriptnotes Book and become a Scriptnotes Premium member today! For more content on the craft of writing check out Inneresting our weekly-ish newsletter about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Scriptnotes is produced by Meredith Stedman and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Our coordinator is Lauren Loesberg. Outro by Adam Pineless ( send us yours! ) Email us at ask@johnaugust.com