edgar wright and simon pegg on writing

[@enigmatic474]

This makes you realise just how fully formed Edgar Wright's vision is before each movie - 90% of the stuff on that brainstorming sketchpad is in the final film - when does that EVER happen!?

[@avidnongetit8710]

Most times a good director has the film visualised like a comic book, scene for scene. Except for when the producers have final word. Then, I think, the writer/director is screwed out of anything. I love directors cut. Ruined films get a chance.

[@CuteKiller313]

I wonder if Stephen Stills making his flip charts in SPvTW is in reference to Wright planning out his movies that way

[@peterfrank3365]

'Hot Fuzz' has one of the sharpest comedy script. It's a rapid fire of wit.

[@RhysClark97]

wish more writers put this much effort into scripts

[@loktoppoppins]

Liz how did it turn out then? And the sims thing is just completely unnecessary imo haha

[@sketta.]

aya the rat king; 🐀 I think you just gotta go with the flow I don’t do much planning if it’s original at least, because the best stories come from nothing

[@RhysClark97]

@@sketta. at the same time lots of planning allows the story to be internaly consistant and allows every scene to contribute to the themes you want your story to be about.

[@sketta.]

Rhys Clark Film & media That’s a good point, I think I phased this wrong I meant planning every little thing can make your write predictable and for me at least writing “blindly” ( not really theirs a blueprint) can allow you to get to know and create your characters and get to know them like real people also personally I’m able to write and not overstay my welcome

[@alexispapageorgiou72]

@@LukasOfTheLight Only someone who doesn't write would write what you wrote. What you saw in that video is the synopsis of all their ideas. It's like 3000 ideas in those 15 minutes. They then had to expand all of them and consider every little detail in notes they didn't show.

[@HamburgerTime209]

I love that Simon's ring-tone is theme music from Spaced.

[@paulthoresen8241]

It was planned, you need to see the behind the scenes of this, he had a whole notepad full of potential ringtone choices

[@supptk]

@@paulthoresen8241 where is it?

[@drigodamus]

@@supptk awww…

[@moeezS]

This is super insightful, btw. Don't ever get this kind of behind the scenes for scriptwriting.

[@xxwantedxx]

+Messofanego seriously. i wish directors would show off their craft more. instead being egotistical about it.

[@FilmRant]

Check out Max Landis (user: uptomyknees) if you want some cool short videos on behind the scenes scriptwriting. Max himself is a little divisive in terms of his personality but I like him, and his passion for what he does is infectious.

[@ictesting]

Watch all the behind the scenes for this(hot fuzz) and shaun of the dead too, they take you through these steps and screenings and all the sides of film making. They rule

[@jada90]

If you want more, check out interviews with Tarantino. He has a lot to say about screenwriting.

[@SLASHERHEATH]

There's plenty Dan Harmon (Rick & Morty) vids about the story circle he uses to scraft, which is great for more episodic content

[@patrickmike2524]

Accident?? Don't they mean traffic collisions

[@joshuaclarke1389]

any luck catching them killers then?

[@luvcirii]

@@joshuaclarke1389 It's just the one killer, actually.

[@alextanner115]

Because that would imply no one is to blame

[@razkable]

no wonder why their movies are amazing.....

[@benw4409]

Wright and Pegg are one of the greatest writing duos of all time. Wright is great on his own but Pegg really brings the best out of him script wise.

[@peterkovic2241]

Creating an "arsenal of ideas", to use the term Pegg mentions with regards to the flipchart, before you actually start scripting seems like a brilliant idea and something I might try for my next script. I liked the chart they had about the protagonist that just list character attributes, many of which never even made it into the final script.

[@AkersTimothy]

There's still something about going back and still using pen, pencil, and marker when purging out ideas for filmmaking.

[@anartismal]

...how else would you do it? its impractical to assume everything can be digitized

[@badvudu8147]

anartismal Most pre-production process are nowadays.

[@WeeklyTubeShow2]

Apart from some mysterious kinda tactile quality, you just have more time to think when you do it on paper.

[@TheSMLIFfilms]

I hate dealing with word documents when I write, especially brainstorming.

[@paulthoresen8241]

Abstract ideas are easier on paper. Far easier to connect ideas, write them don quickly, draw them, whatever. Word processors are better for putting it all together.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Man, Edgar Wright works like a pro He is not just a funny guy that goes on improv, he plans everything and plans it so well And the best part is that he doesn't do for money or self-entretainment. This is why Marvel needs people like him

[@magsec5]

Kyle Campbell no sorry your fired for being too free with your great ideas and not ours.

[@AndrewWesthoff]

Also why Hollywood comedies suck these days. No structure. Just loosey goosey improv.

[@dariushcreates]

Edgar Wright is too good for Marvel. Robs directors away from their creativity flow

[@martingarricks6209]

Marvel?

[@ineedsmilk]

@@martingarricks6209 He was originally the director of AntMan

[@LaneCarter]

Fascinating. I love how much detail they put into it. Very inspiring!

[@FinleyZero]

Undisciplined Beekeping would make a pretty kickass band name.

[@jabyalex7868]

Write that down

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

First album; ‘Spectacularly Anal’

[@dengueberries]

With Eddie Izzard on bass

[@christopherceasar5353]

jesus i just write down an outline on paper after coming up with a story and then just type it these guys are really intense with there pre-production

[@Tipzyyy]

With their budget you have to be

[@dariushcreates]

I mean Transformers movies get over 100 million dollars worth of budget and the script is written by 3 people usually. Hot Fuzz has a budget of 8 million dollars and written by these two. It baffles me how Hot Fuzz is way more intelligent than all of the transformers films put together

[@MegamaXX500]

Dariush Asadi it shouldn't baffle you, transformers movies are made to sell toys and entertain kids, they're not being written to be well thought out and clever like edgar Wright movies

[@varvarvarvarvarvar]

@@dariushcreates transformers writers are company hires while this is an auteur project

[@noahking3723]

This video is so amazing and has taught me so much about screenwriting. The level of work these guys put in to this is awe inspiring.

[@chrichtonsworld1]

Noah King Awe inspiring? When you write stories for films you have to be accurate in depicting the scenes. So that people can work on visualizing it. Writing down ideas just requires time and effort. Brainstorming and creating ideas is the hard part.

[@Popyman51]

This is amazing! It's like they tried to put every thought they had onto paper. This is the closest I've ever seen to the inside of a writers head brought out into the physical world. Maybe I should try writing down my thoughts more like this sometime.

[@Mj0Skyver]

Going into the 3rd minute, I can already see so much effort already being put into fleshing out the writing. And look how all of these paid off. We were then given one of the best-written action-comedy films, perhaps even one of the best films, ever made.

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

What an amazing Team..... They even flip the pages together lol. So grateful for their friendship.

[@DaveDexterMusic]

The only time Edgar's looked appreciably *young* is in Dead Wright. After that, he just became 28 and remained there for 18 years. Cameos on Spaced? 28. This? 28. Conventions five months ago? 28. He is getting younger. The government keep it very hush-hush.

[@lilyweatherwaxHRH]

See what you did there

[@randallpaul6559]

These guys are great. Very clever

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

Definitely listen to the commentary Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino did for Hot Fuzz if you haven't. Simultaneously hilarious and informative.

[@rainer_uncrowned]

BigMikeMcBastard oh my god where is it, that is literally a dream come true!

[@Troyza27]

Ravi Singh I'm pretty sure it's just on KZbin if you search for it.

[@pvrhye]

Surprised how there seems to be nothing about Frost's character.

[@gasparagusproductions3563]

They shoot these videos before the end of preproduction. The Danny character replaced Vanessa, Nicholas' original love interest

[@oliverjohnson4614]

edgar's sideburns are super powerful in this

[@chasminrodgers8555]

Seven people don't have a sense of humor or understanding of creative freedom -- this made me so happy to watch!

[@derekfurst6233]

Chasmin Rodgers it's still only 7 one year later. crazy

[@adamboof6769]

The absolute greatest comedy director, and one of the best comedy actors. Cant go wrong.

[@atomicdancer]

Writing a screenplay is like doing a children's puzzle that has lots of different shaped holes in it. You just have to find the right peg for each hole. 'wRight peggg for each hole,' geddit?!?

[@SeeSeeSound]

atomicdancer Stop.

[@isaacs8783]

yes please stop

[@lazyartiste_2357]

Ha! Ba Dum TSS...

[@TomEyeTheSFMguy]

Take my like and run away!

[@isselasantina3773]

ok this pun was perfection

[@franntsb]

Edgar Wright uncannily looks like a combination of James Rolfe and Jemaine Clement

[@charlizard100]

that description was spot on, I applaud you

[@RPanda3S]

Frannts bruh woah.

[@gabefranco6572]

that is..... exactly it, wow

[@gregcharles3240]

Holy shit, you're right!

[@CaptChrispy]

I love all the foreshadowing. There was one point that I thought was a running foreshadow but didn't come up again: I think, after the house blew up, we could see the church in the distance, foreshadowing the next death.

[@freddybeer]

This is great! Love it when Pegg's phone goes off!

[@krishacz]

Imagine if Edgar directed The Last Airbender...

[@neelparmar6690]

I personally think they never should have made that movie. Yes it was absolutely atrocious, but even if someone like Wright directed it, the movie added nothing to the Avatar universe.

[@floatingsara]

One of my favourite actors and one of my favourite director together for this insight into their creative process. WOW !!! Thank you so much for sharing

[@avidnongetit8710]

I'm dead Excited to find this! I can't believe it, here on KZbin, my Favorite authors and Actor and directors! Thank You guys for doing this.

[@fro_e]

The infamous Pegg peak! Damn though, when Simon Pegg isn't playing a typical stoner character, he's quite the handsome guy. Look at that blazer!

[@madnesstomadnesstv7354]

Who's watching this after having watched Baby Driver?

[@demetriusray972]

MadnesstoMadnessTV yo.

[@TasmanDevil13]

Hell ya

[@AdrianMartinez-yk5dd]

MadnesstoMadnessTV they didn't let me cause I'm under 17

[@drewmaster2002]

MadnesstoMadnessTV me

[@gos_707]

10 years is very good to see those two having g fun together and being able to share their experiences and stories.

[@TheSMLIFfilms]

Clearly I need a giant board like that, because I haven't been nearly deconstructive enough writing in my tiny journals.

[@isselasantina3773]

this and bigger notebooks

[@nathancrossen2224]

I wish they would release this as a companion book.

[@charmaineappiah4070]

This very inspiring to watch and watching it again from so many years ago

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

Just the way everything is written and how they point it out and laugh, it's the funny and energetic tone of the movie itself.

[@rocio9692]

Edgar y simon, LOS AMO

[@MrSatnavatron]

Sim City ref .... these guys are the highest quality nerds

[@joseleonardoleon7259]

edgar wright's voice is funny

[@paulthoresen8241]

The difference between two passionate nerds creating something, and Suicide Squad. I'd like to see this with Game Of Thrones.

[@zacksnydersjusticeleague2992]

Haha this aged well

[@paulthoresen8241]

@@zacksnydersjusticeleague2992 Heart breaking

[@megabyte01]

@@zacksnydersjusticeleague2992 it might help to see the show writers process, so that we can see where, they went wrong

[@NickyNustar]

"In the end he does arrest the whole town..." Hahahahahahahhaaaa...

[@MikeWRogers]

So Happy I found you two! Awesome vid.!

[@JeannisMark]

LOVE YOU GUYS!!

[@akinrinmade00]

Edgar sounds like Mark Corrigan

[@mbgames73]

Brilliant. love them guys..my names Mike Tee Vee too ! shame they cut that bit out.

[@Episodio-UM]

Pretty good editing. Thank you (I even kinda wanted _more inserts_ of the white board).

[@NickyNustar]

This is so cool. I love Hot Fuzz. It's probably the best British film of the last twenty years. Apart maybe from 1917. And that wasn't as amusing... so if you're in it to giggle, Hot Fuzz takes the mantle. SUCH a great film...

[@AcolytesOfHorror]

Somebody get Simon Pegg a coffee

[@krtlkid]

I love how even though theyre quick cuts,edgar and simon make sure the audience doesnt get lost.

[@kelleymcbride4633]

All this work really shows in the film

[@scrainbow1234]

Simon is inexplicably hot as fuck in this video. And he doesn’t even know it.

[@Elena-pf4tf]

First time hearing Edgar Wright's voice

[@dittykong9517]

the birth of genius

[@nickymo]

I liked Ant Man alright when I saw it I guess but damn I'm never gonna stop being salty about that.

[@PawelSlab]

Nick Molnar about what? I hadn’t seen the movie but i’m in for trivia

[@HM-tv7xs]

@@PawelSlab edgar was a co director on it and eventually his vision didn't work with the other director so he left or they let him go, I'm not quite sure. But an edgar Wright comic book movie would've been amazing.

[@gregcharles3240]

@@HM-tv7xs just look at Scot Pilgrim Vs. The World

[@GewoonRood]

Spider-Man, Avengers, Edgar keeps referencing Marvel which sucks when I remember that he didn’t get to make Ant-Man

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

Shout out to Baby Driver! Great film...

[@tomsalati1027]

"...it's like he's become Charles Bronson in death wish" lol

[@hannesjakobsson765]

Why does Edgar Wright look like a character from one of his own films?

[@isaacs8783]

hannes jacobsson maybe he models his characters around himself

[@hyphen6025]

"There's a bit of every artist in their work"

[@sayno2lolzisback]

Gosh Edgar looks so much better nowadays. WTF is up with those sideburns lmao

[@monkelmann]

He inspired me to grow sideburns. He rocks them like no one else :) peace

[@kit888]

Can't recognise him with short hair.

[@SaiKelly]

Really helpful seeing how the writing process begins and it's just more or less turning chaos into cohesion.

[@frightening_volleyball1231]

Edgar Wright should write a comic

[@edoardoruini199]

What a duo. I hope they get back together for another movie, adding to the trilogy or even going in a competely different direction.

[@NewWayIndia]

Mind blowing details. Little scary too. But Awesome. Thanks for the upload.

[@Novarya]

*takes notes

[@tomsalati1027]

Edgar Wright looks like a british version of James Rolfe

[@thefaulkness]

good old hot fuzz dvd extras

[@terriblej6107]

Okay so this is random. I'm in self isolation from Covid-19, after watching this had to order fish and chip and I'm in the States

[@SnabbKassa]

ooo put this comment on? It's on "random"

[@TheRustAdmin]

The title should say: Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg on writing.

[@Truthfulnerd]

now i want to plan out and write a script.

[@diannadarling699]

Fridge magnate, still one of my faves

[@DaveDexterMusic]

"we have to switch our phones off" *simon's phone immediately rings*

[@jama3335]

the fact that he left antman shows marvel has no interest in original and creative ideas rather cut and past recycled bullshit.

[@jimsyd6148]

Pure youtube gold

[@ClaroenVHS]

this is great!

[@dededededeha6935]

LOL! spaced Sons of silence Bobby Dazzler on Simons phone

[@BrownstoneWalkUp]

I really want to know why the painting in the background had to be censored!

[@MikeRoberts1964]

copyright claims?

[@MariothePlumber529]

BrownstoneWalkUp Its obviously a huge penis look at it

[@isaacs8783]

It's a Picasso of a naked woman. Close though

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

Damn, I wish they'd included that Get Carter reference

[@michielhoeree7604]

8:02 super proud of myself for picking that one up while watching.

[@dengueberries]

My issue with this is how discordant it is from my own capabilities. How can you have a singular thought for each character or moment and then write it down and it is all relevant? I would start to write something and it would be crossed and rewritten and torn off and written over or begin huge and end small Or did they sketch out ideas on a piece of paper and then add the really considered ideas on to the flip chart ?

[@tailsmileslover]

Where did you get this? Is this off the Hot Fuzz Special Edition DVD special features?

[@bturner999]

yes

[@mfriskiansyah]

cornetto

[@IgorDimitrov]

why is the artwork at the beginning blurred?

[@kaytoca-skywalker8909]

both are amazing.

[@dextrodemon]

literally every like "behinds the scenes" thing i watch on youtube, one of the people in it like really has to get to an appointment and is rushing through lol

[@ashu21]

@3:03 IT'S HIIIIIIIGH NOOOOOON

[@TschkaMoran]

Simon is so high.... HA HA HAHA!

[@rahbeat9785]

was this before the movie was shot?? when was this? oh and this is gold btw !

[@jupiterjones3789]

Rah Beats In comments it was written that it is from pre-production. that's why Nick Frost's character isn't in it

[@cemaldindar771]

Where Spaced vercion on this writing on thing?

[@mikeock1939]

alfred gockel - hoodoo voodoo

[@questman7799]

General Kenobi!

[@TheJustproxy]

Seems kinda crowded, that would confuse the sh*t outta me trying to turn it all into a script. Great focus/memory in this guys.

[@MrBGS101]

Those sideburns

[@diegomorales8616]

Undisciplined Beekeeping = punk band name

[@simonc4077]

Coming at this circa 9 years after this video was published, with an observation that once I saw I coudnt unsee, but whats wider, Edgar's sideburns or Simon's nostrils?

[@Metaporphsycosis]

_Pegg peak_

[@TheStarBlack]

Bloody hell Simon Pegg can't wait to get through this, look at him desperately trying to turn the pages as quick as he can. He looks so impatient every time Edgar starts talking about something. Why bother if you can't be arsed?

[@CloneCarVideos]

category: music... sure

[@TheSuperQuail]

11:36 Camera by Sam Raimi