Owen Beck & John McMullan Interview – Mister Wick, The Black List, Aussie Screenwriting and the Creative Itch




On this episode of the podcast, Andrew catches up with Perth writers and filmmakers, Owen Beck and John McMullan. Both achieved the success of being listed on the “Aussie List” – an extension of the Black List process where unproduced screenplays are circled out for their excellence.

This discussion covers the writing process, as well as looking at what it means to be a creative person in this day and age.

Find out more about the Black List here, and also check out more about Mister Wick and its writers here and here.

Songs on this episode:

Four Barang in a Tuk-Tuk – Astronomy Class
Whiskey Cambodia – The Cambodian Space Project

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Andrew F Peirce

Andrew is passionate about Australian film and culture. He is the co-chair of the Australian Film Critics Association, a Golden Globes voter, and the author of two books on Australian film, The Australian Film Yearbook - 2021 Edition, and Lonely Spirits and the King. You can find him online trying to enlist people into the cult of Mac and Me.

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