The Treatment
Alex Kurtzman: People Like Us
Elvis Mitchell talks to veteran writer/producer Alex Kurtzman, who recently directed his first feature film, 'People Like Us.'
By Elvis Mitchell • • 28m ListenAlex Kurtzman got his start in television, writing episodes for Hercules and Xena: Warrior Princess. He and his longtime collaborator, Roberto Orci, went on to create the series Fringe, and co-wrote big blockbusters including Star Trek and Transformers. Admittedly, championing a small-budget passion project was quite the transition, and Kurtzman let the script stew for eight years. He speaks with Elvis about the original title for People Like Us, the personal experience that inspired the film, plus, Elvis' favorite episode of Hercules: Porkules.
