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Dominick Dunne on his series Power, Privilege and Justice

On growing up in the Bay Area, and on the traits he inherited from his parents; on his early interest in storytelling based on TV shows he enjoyed as a child; on attending college at UC San Diego, and on starting to make short films at that time; on having an interest in entertainment, but not being sure how to pursue that path, and on working for tech start-ups after college

On how he came to realize he wanted to write for television, and on taking screenwriting classes at the UCLA Extension; on why Friends and 24 were so inspiring to him, and on spec scripts he wrote early in his career; on his relationship to writing when he was studying and pursuing his career, and on a day job he had at a streetwear fashion company

On how he began writing web series, and on his first series, Compulsions; on how he approached writing short-form scripts; on Compulsions streaming on Dailymotion, and on his goals for the series; on the budget and production of Compulsions, and on quitting his day job in 2011 to be a full-time writer; on the challenges his faced in the first year of writing full-time, and on finding eventual success

On advice for aspiring writers who are having a hard time, and on how meeting YouTuber Hank Green in 2011 led to them creating The Lizzie Bennet Diaries together; on his familiarity with the writings of author Jane Austen before creating the series, and on how he approached adapting Pride and Prejudice; on not seeing "Mr. Darcy" for many episodes in The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and on eventually casting the character

On the premise of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and on casting the series; on his fondness for the first 24 episodes of the series, and on the creative team on The Lizzie Bennet Diaries; on the role of the showrunner, and on different funders backing The Lizzie Bennet Diaries following the first 24 episodes; on the production schedule on The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and on using YouTube and social media platforms to create interactivity between characters and viewers

On directing episodes of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and on how they rehearsed the show; on the audience for the show, and on revenue streams for The Lizzie Bennet Diaries; onspin-off episodes following the point of view of "Lizzie's" sister, "Lydia," and on Daniel Vincent Gordh who played "Darcy"; on The Lizzie Bennet Diaries making a profit, and on winning an Emmy award in 2013 for the series; on the response of Jane Austen fans to The Lizzie Bennet Diaries; on his goals for The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and on how the series impacted his career; on the legacy of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Bernie Su on his web series Compulsions

Bernie Su on his YouTube series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Bernie Su on meeting YouTuber Hank Green in 2011 and how that led to them creating The Lizzie Bennet Diaries together

Bernie Su on the process of writing and his enjoyment of it, especially early in his pursuit of his career

Bernie Su on how he approached writing short-form scripts

Bernie Su on when he was able to quit his day job and pursue writing full-time, when he got a development deal for a digital movie at Sony Crackle, and on the challenges and successes he faced in the following year

Bernie Su on advice for aspiring writers, especially those who are in a place where nothing seems to be working out in their career

Bernie Su on how he approached adapting Pride and Prejudice into The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Bernie Su on how he approached adapting Pride and Prejudice into The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Bernie Su on the role of the showrunner, and on how he viewed this position on The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Bernie Su on a day job he had at a fashion streetwear company and how that influenced his later work in television, in terms of advertising, marketing, technology, and fashion

Bernie Su on how he began creating web series, and on his first series he wrote, Compulsions

Bernie Su on quitting his day job in 2011 to pursue writing full-time, the challenges he faced at that time, and on how he eventually found success

Bernie Su on advice for aspiring writers, especially those who are in a place where nothing seems to be working out in their career

Bernie Su on meeting YouTuber Hank Green in 2011 and how that led to them creating The Lizzie Bennet Diaries together

Bernie Su on how he approached adapting Pride and Prejudice into The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Bernie Su on the production schedule on The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and on using YouTube and social media platforms to create interactivity between the characters and viewers

Bernie Su on why Friends was so inspirational for him in his path toward becoming a television creator

Bernie Su on 24 was so inspiration for him in his path toward becoming a television creator

Bernie Su on how he came to create his first web series, Compulsions

Bernie Su on how people watched his first web series, Compulsions, which was released in 2009, and on his goals for the series

Bernie Su on the budget and production of his web series Compulsions

Bernie Su on meeting YouTuber Hank Green in 2011 and how that led to them creating The Lizzie Bennet Diaries together