Craig Mazin says writing Scary Movie 3 was 'vastly harder' than writing Chernobyl
Craig Mazin is the showrunner behind HBO's hit post-apocalyptic series The Last of Us — but he didn't always write TV dramas. Much of his career was spent working on big comedy film franchises like Scary Movie and The Hangover. In this conversation with guest host Garvia Bailey, Mazin breaks down why it takes a smart person to write dumb comedy, plus, what you can expect from Season 2 of The Last of Us.
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