How I Wrote Knives Out — Writing Advice from Rian Johnson

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[SPOILER WARNING] Rian Johnson explains his writing process for the modern whodunit, Knives Out (2019). In this video, we learn how Rian Johnson switched between the whodunit genre and the thriller genre, what the "Walter White Test" is, and the only filmmaking advice that he thinks is worth a damn.

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Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson, and produced by Johnson and Ram Bergman. A modern whodunit, the film follows a family gathering gone awry, after the family patriarch's death leads a master detective to investigate. The film features an ensemble cast, including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, and Christopher Plummer.

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How Knives Out Switches Genres (Twice)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfF7-vJJBNY
Rian Johnson Interview: Director Talks ‘Knives Out,’ Chris Evans and Star Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKlt44KE6QY
Rian Johnson Breaks Down ‘Knives Out’ in 55-Minute Q&A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7uR0cJYBZI
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Rian Johnson Explains Knives Out
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