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Steven Rogers is an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing and producing the 2017 dark comedy I, Tonya, and for writing the romantic comedies Kate & Leopold and Hope Floats. He created the 2022 miniseries Mike about the life of boxer Mike Tyson.
Steven Rogers. Writer: I, Tonya. Steven Rogers was born in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is known for I, Tonya (2017), Hope Floats (1998) and Love the Coopers (2015).
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Dec 7, 2017 · Screenwriter Steven Rogers is best known for studio rom-coms and dramedies, but with his pitch-black biopic, he's reinvented himself – and his subject.
- Don’t be afraid to reinvent yourself. Hollywood is fickle. Though romantic comedies ruled the cinemas in the 1980s and 90s, they’ve been in serious decline as R-rated comedies have taken their place.
- Look for new sources of inspiration. Rogers just happened to watch the Tonya Harding episode of ESPN’s documentary series 30 for 30 with his niece when inspiration struck.
- Don’t be afraid to make the call. It seemed like a long shot, but after visiting Harding’s website and finding a phone number for her agent, Rogers called the number.
- Sometimes, you have to lay down your own money. In general, don’t ever put up your own money for something, especially without a director, producer or studio attached.
Dec 11, 2017 · How 'I, Tonya' Twists Fact And Fiction To Tell A Story Of Scandal In The 24-Hour News Cycle. By playing fast and loose with the perceptions of truth, screenwriter Steven Rogers offers up a different kind of biopic. “ I, Tonya ” begins with a disclosure.
I, Tonya is a 2017 American biographical sports mockumentary black comedy film directed by Craig Gillespie from a screenplay by Steven Rogers. It follows the life and career of American figure skater Tonya Harding and her connection to the 1994 assault on her rival Nancy Kerrigan.
Dec 8, 2017 · Two decades later, Rogers burrowed beneath the scandalous surface and wrote I, Tonya. Opening Friday, the movie stars Margot Robie as a 44-year old Harding looking back on her troubled life from the age of 15. The quirky biopic marks a radical departure for Rogers.
