About this episode
Eric Roth discusses his career as an Academy Award-winning screenwriter and his latest projects.
Eric Roth is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter best known for adapting Forrest Gump, for which he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. He has received additional Academy Award nominations for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, A Star Is Born, and Dune: Part One, and is widely regarded as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after writers. Roth co-wrote Killers of the Flower Moon with Martin Scorsese. He continues to work in films as both writer and executive producer. His latest project, the 2025 film The President’s Cake, is now playing in theaters. ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: AG1 https://DrinkAG1.com/tetra ------ Squarespace https://Squarespace.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Athletic Nicotine https://www.AthleticNicotine.com/tetra Use code 'TETRA' ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter
People in this episode
Host: Rick Rubin
Guest: Eric Roth
Topics covered
- screenwriting
- film industry
- Academy Awards
- Hollywood
- adaptations
Keywords
- screenwriter
- Forrest Gump
- Academy Award
- Hollywood
- film adaptations
Sponsors
AG1, Squarespace, Athletic Nicotine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Academy Award
Books & works: Forrest Gump, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, A Star Is Born, Dune: Part One, Killers of the Flower Moon, The President’s Cake
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