742 - Obsession with Curry Barker

2026-06-30 · 66 min · episode 742 · 8 entities

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John and Craig welcome Curry Barker, the writer-director behind this summer's surprise blockbuster, Obsession. It's a rom-com, a horror film and a great example of trusting your audience. We discuss Curry's roots, his writing process, learning from YouTube, as well as the pressure to follow up a hit. In our bonus segment for premium subscribers, John and Craig pose the #1 most important question for all filmmakers to consider: What will the popcorn bucket be? Links: Aaron Sorkin Masterclass The Chair by Curry Barker Milk & Serial by Curry Barker Humans Veer Left by Rachel Nuwer (NY Times) The Case of the Golden Idol Members Only Jackets Get your copy of the Scriptnotes book! Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Become a Scriptnotes Premium member , or gift a subscription Subscribe to Scriptnotes on YouTube Follow Scriptnotes on Instagram and TikTok John August on Bluesky and Instagram Outro by Matthew Chilelli ( send us yours! ) Scriptnotes is produced by Meredith Stedman and edited by Matthew Chilelli . Our intern is Lauren Loesberg. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here .