In the third episode of season two, we're joined by former journalist Anna Klassen (Newsweek, The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed) to discuss her 2017 Black List script When Lightning Strikes — a coming-of-age story exploring the early life of J.K. Rowling, the novelist who conjured the magical world of Harry Potter.
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Host: Chris Hill on Instagram and BlueSky
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Final Draft - How Anna Klassen Turned Competition Wins into a Thriving Career
Canvas Rebel - Meet Anna Klassen
The Cosmophage - Anna Klassen
The Script Lab - Interview
Into The Script - Taking The Industry By Storm: An Interview with Screenwriter Anna Klassen
Shoutout LA - Meet Anna Klassen | Screenwriter
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