A Conversation with Lawrence Kasdan

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 10 Episode 11 | 26m 46s | CC

This week on On Story, Lawrence Kasdan, screenwriter of The Big Chill, The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and many more, remembers the creative process behind some of his greatest films and getting to the heart of a story.

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Support for On Story is provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation and Bogle Family Vineyards. On Story is presented by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.

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