#25: TODD KOMARNICKI- CONFESSIONS OF A HOLLYWOOD WRITER

Todd Komarnicki is a natural raconteur. He knows well how to distill vast amounts of story information into a resonant format that, well, works. This skill has been honed over many years and helps explain why he’s a sought after screenwriter and movie producer (start the list with Elf, Resistance, and Meet Dave).

His latest film is Sully, directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks about Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, the “miracle on the Hudson” pilot. Another of his films, which is in the post-production phase is The Madman and the Professor, starring Mel Gibson and Sean Penn, which Todd co-wrote.

In this frank (and fun!) interview, you’ll find out what being an artist who is also Christian in Hollywood can mean, and learn some of the principal elements that go into a great story. Todd has also crafted a script about the making of It’s a Wonderful Life, centered on the long-suffering efforts of Philip Van Doren Stern to get someone to like his Christmas card letter – which a guy called Frank Capra did, to say the very least. You heard it here first, folks. Can’t wait.

Grab some popcorn. Todd’s endlessly interesting, insightful, and has great taste in ties.

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