The Town with Matthew Belloni

How to Write a Hit Rom-Com

Feb 9, 2023 · 31 min
0:00-31:32

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Matt is joined by writer director Aline Brosh McKenna, writer of hits like ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘27 Dresses,’ to talk about why the comedy/rom-com genre is in a weird place right now, why movies of this genre are not in theaters anymore, whether a rom-com can still break new movie stars, the state of the business for writers in Hollywood, and her new Netflix movie ‘Your Place or Mine’ with Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher.


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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Aline Brosh McKenna


Producer: Craig Horlbeck

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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