The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith

Backstory Magazine publisher and host Jeff Goldsmith interviews writers, directors and actors about their latest films.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Q&A - Chris McKenna - Erik Sommers 08/12/2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Q&A - Chris McKenna - Erik Sommers Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers about their new film - Spider-Man: Brand New Day Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/42400685

The Get Out Q&A - Derrick Borte 06/26/2026

The Get Out Q&A - Derrick Borte Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to writer-director Derrick Borte about his new film - The Get Out. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/41813020

The Boys Season 5 Q&A - Eric Kripke 06/21/2026

The Boys Season 5 Q&A - Eric Kripke Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to writer and showrunner, Eric Kripke, about The Boys Season 5. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/41711990

The Daily Show Q&A - Michael Kosta 06/18/2026

The Daily Show Q&A - Michael Kosta Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to host and correspondent, Michael Kosta, about writing for The Daily Show. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/41687745

Death by Lightning Q&A - Mike Makowsky 06/10/2026

Death by Lightning Q&A - Mike Makowsky Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to creator-screenwriter Mike Makowsky about his limited TV series, Death by Lightning. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/41596315

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Q&A - Aline Brosh McKenna 06/02/2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Q&A - Aline Brosh McKenna Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to writer-producer Aline Brosh McKenna about her latest film, The Devil Wears Prada 2. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/41513865

Lee Cronin's The Mummy Q&A - Lee Cronin 04/25/2026

Lee Cronin's The Mummy Q&A - Lee Cronin Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to writer-director Lee Cronin about his latest film, Lee Cronin's The Mummy. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/41011170

Hamlet Q&A - Michael Lesslie 04/20/2026

Hamlet Q&A - Michael Lesslie Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to screenwriter Michael Lesslie about his latest film, Hamlet. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/40948300

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Q&A - BenDavid Grabinski 04/17/2026

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Q&A - BenDavid Grabinski Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to writer-director BenDavid Grabinski about his latest film, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/40906115

Project Hail Mary Q&A - Drew Goddard 04/03/2026

Project Hail Mary Q&A - Drew Goddard Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to screenwriter Drew Goddard about his latest film, Project Hail Mary. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/40720775

They Will Kill You Q&A - Alex Litvak 04/01/2026

They Will Kill You Q&A - Alex Litvak Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to screenwriter Alex Litvak about his latest film, They Will Kill You. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/40694010

In the Blink of an Eye Q&A - Colby Day 03/06/2026

In the Blink of an Eye Q&A - Colby Day Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to screenwriter Colby Day about his latest film, In the Blink of an Eye. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/40338900

The 18th Annual Screenwriting Nominees Q&A 03/03/2026

The 18th Annual Screenwriting Nominees Q&A Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews writers Clint Bentley, Robert Kaplow and Will Tracy about their Oscar® nominated screenplays. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/40290995

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Q&A - Matthew Robinson 02/13/2026

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Q&A - Matthew Robinson Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to screenwriter Matthew Robinson about Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/40097180

Sentimental Value Q&A - Joachim Trier - Eskil Vogt 01/14/2026

Sentimental Value Q&A - Joachim Trier - Eskil Vogt Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-writer Eskil Vogt and co-writer/director Joachim Trier about Sentimental Value. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/39734535

Wicked: For Good Q&A - Winnie Holzman - Dana Fox 11/26/2025

Wicked: For Good Q&A - Winnie Holzman - Dana Fox Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to playwright/co-screenwriter Winnie Holzman and co-screenwriter Dana Fox about their new film, Wicked: For Good. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/39186650

Predator: Badlands Q&A - Dan Trachtenberg 11/14/2025

Predator: Badlands Q&A - Dan Trachtenberg Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-writer/director Dan Trachtenberg about his new film, Predator: Badlands. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/39041820

The Running Man Q&A - Edgar Wright - Michael Bacall 11/12/2025

The Running Man Q&A - Edgar Wright - Michael Bacall Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-writer/director Edgar Wright and co-writer Michael Bacall about their new film, The Running Man. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/39014190

The Last of Us S2 Q&A - Craig Mazin - Timothy A Good 08/27/2025

The Last of Us S2 Q&A - Craig Mazin - Timothy A Good Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to showrunner-writer Craig Mazin and editor Timothy A. Good about season 2 of their Emmy® nominated TV show - The Last of Us. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/37975890

Andor S2 Emmys Q&A - Tony Gilroy - Dan Gilroy 08/24/2025

Andor S2 Emmys Q&A - Tony Gilroy - Dan Gilroy Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to creator, showrunner and writer Tony Gilroy and writer Dan Gilroy about their Emmy nominated TV show - Andor. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/37934340

The Penguin Q&A - Lauren LeFranc 08/22/2025

The Penguin Q&A - Lauren LeFranc Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to showrunner, creator and writer Lauren LeFranc about her Emmy nominated TV show - The Penguin. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/37927265

Dying for Sex Q&A - Kim Rosenstock 08/20/2025

Dying for Sex Q&A - Kim Rosenstock Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-creator, co-showrunner and writer Kim Rosenstock about her Emmy nominated TV show - Dying for Sex. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/37896090

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Q&A - Christopher McQuarrie - Erik Jendresen 07/05/2025

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Q&A - Christopher McQuarrie - Erik Jendresen Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-writer Erik Jendresen and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie about Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/37287890

The White Lotus - Season 3 Q&A - Jason Isaacs 06/23/2025

The White Lotus - Season 3 Q&A - Jason Isaacs Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to actor Jason Isaacs about Season 3 of White Lotus. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/37109055

Severance - Season 2 Q&A - Dichen Lachman 06/18/2025

Severance - Season 2 Q&A - Dichen Lachman Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to actor Dichen Lachman about Season 2 of Severance. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/37050750

Black Mirror - Season 7 Q&A - Charlie Brooker 06/12/2025

Black Mirror - Season 7 Q&A - Charlie Brooker Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to creator-writer Charlie Brooker about Season 7 of Black Mirror. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/36967955

Final Destination: Bloodlines Q&A 05/23/2025

Final Destination: Bloodlines Q&A Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to producers Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor + co-writers Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor about Final Destination: Bloodlines. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/36695750

Andor S2 Q&A - Tony Gilroy - Season Recap 05/17/2025

Andor S2 Q&A - Tony Gilroy - Season Recap Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to creator-writer-showrunner Tony Gilroy about all of Andor Season 2. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/36600695

Andor S2 Q&A - Tom Bissell - Episodes 10-12 05/14/2025

Andor S2 Q&A - Tom Bissell - Episodes 10-12 Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to screenwriter Tom Bissell about Andor S2, episodes 10-12. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/36559675

Andor S2 Q&A - Dan Gilroy - Episodes 7-9 05/07/2025

Andor S2 Q&A - Dan Gilroy - Episodes 7-9 Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to screenwriter Dan Gilroy about Andor S2, episodes 7-9. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net /episode/index/show/theqandawjeffgoldsmith/id/36466085

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