A Conversation with Robert Mark Kamen

On Story gives viewers an inside look at the creative process behind some of our most popular and beloved movies and television shows. All episodes feature recorded conversations between acclaimed and award-winning screenwriters, TV creators, and filmmakers from the Austin Film Festival's annual conference and year round events.

Season 6 Episode 5 | 26m 45s | CC

Robert Mark Kamen looks back on his long-time working relationship with Luc Besson and his approach to writing description, violence, and well-developed characters in films such as The Fifth Element, The Transporter, and the Taken franchise. Followed by Luke Patton’s short film, Foos Your Daddy?, about a young man’s turning point with his overbearing father on the day he leaves for college.

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