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Feb 22, 2024 · Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik had a busy 2023. The pair got married, and in May, a film they had plotted together, and which Burch had scripted, premiered at Cannes Film Festival.
Feb 9, 2024 · Watch a video interview with 'May December' Writer Samy Burch as part of Deadline's 'Behind the Lens' awards-season series.
Nov 20, 2023 · Screenwriter Samy Burch wrote the “May December” script to attract an agent—now it’s being hailed as one of the best of the year.
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Feb 7, 2024 · In the spring of 2019, she shut herself in a makeshift office — the coat closet in her apartment— with the goal of writing a script that would get her representation and help her pivot away from her day job in casting. She emerged months later with May December. Now, Burch is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter.
Samy Burch wrote May December in an effort to pivot from her day job in casting. At best, she thought maybe it would attract an agent. Imagine her surprise when her script made its way to Natalie Portman, who wanted to produce and star in it, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes, who signed on to direct.
Nov 29, 2023 · Final Draft sits down with 'May December' writer Samy Burch to talk about taking inspiration from the real-life story, handling delicate material and finding dark humor in this strange story of human folly.
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Jan 28, 2024 · That screenwriter is Samy Burch. Starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton, here is a plot summary of May December: Decades after their scandalous relationship made headlines, a couple starts to unravel when a famous actor arrives to research them for her new film.
