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On his writing process in general and writing with specific actors in mind; on including characters' interior thoughts in his scripts; on being the showrunner on Chernobyl; on why he released the Chernobyl scripts online, and on an unscripted moment that ended up in the show

On winning two Emmy awards for Chernobyl, and on the significance of the phrase "Vichnaya Pamyat" which he used as the ending of one of his acceptance speeches and as the title of one of the episodes; on the impact of Chernobyl on his career

On appearing as an actor on Mythic Quest, and on his experiences writing for the show; on how he came to create the television adaptation of The Last of Us; on what he appreciates about working with HBO, and on the scheduling for Chernobyl versus The Last of Us; on plotting out season arcs on The Last of Us and knowing when to stay true to the video game and when to diverge; on directing episodes of The Last of Us and on his directing style

Craig Mazin on co-creating the television adaptation of The Last of Us

Craig Mazin on his limited series Chernobyl

Craig Mazin on his involvement with Mythic Quest

Craig Mazin on having the opportunity to interview Lorne Michaels for a college radio show as a student at Princeton University

Craig Mazin on his internship at Fox Broadcasting through the Television Academy Foundation and having the opportunity to sit in on meetings with Barry Diller, Peter Chernin, and other high-level entertainment executives

Craig Mazin on his internship at Fox Broadcasting through the Television Academy Foundation and having the opportunity to sit in on meetings with Barry Diller, Peter Chernin, and other high-level entertainment executives

Craig Mazin on how he found his way to screenwriting from his general desire to be in the television industry

Craig Mazin on how he prepares to pitch a show and on his advice for writers who are pitching

Craig Mazin on how he prepares to pitch a show and on his advice for writers who are pitching

Craig Mazin on his writing process and on writing with specific actors in mind

Craig Mazin on including characters' interior thoughts in his scripts

Craig Mazin on his experience being the showrunner on Chernobyl and why he thinks it makes sense for writers to be showrunners

Craig Mazin on his experience being the showrunner on Chernobyl and why he thinks it makes sense for writers to be showrunners

Craig Mazin on why he released the scripts for Chernobyl online

Craig Mazin on why he decided to direct some episodes of The Last of Us

Craig Mazin on his directing style

Craig Mazin on what he did and how much he learned during his Television Academy Foundation internship at Fox Broadcasting

Craig Mazin on the impact of his Television Academy Foundation internship on his career: "it's why I have a career"

Craig Mazin on how he came to create the HBO limited series Chernobyl, and on pitching the show

Craig Mazin on what he appreciates about working with HBO as a show creator

Craig Mazin on how he came to co-create the television adaptation of The Last of Us

Craig Mazin on a moment from the fifth episode of Chernobyl that was not in the script: the shot of the little green worm, and on his admiration for director Johan Renck and actor Stellan Skarsgård

Craig Mazin on going to the Laugh Factory to see Jamie Foxx the night he was cast on In Living Color during his internship with the Television Academy Foundation 

Craig Mazin on how he came to create the HBO limited series Chernobyl, and on pitching the show

Craig Mazin on why he wanted to have a companion podcast for his limited series Chernobyl

Craig Mazin on his experience being the showrunner for his limited series Chernobyl

Craig Mazin on why he released the scripts for Chernobyl online