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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.
- 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 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.
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).
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Steven Rogers
- Writer, Producer, Additional Crew
Dec 8, 2017 · Steven Rogers remembers watching Tonya Harding at the televised 1994 Olympics when she complained to judges about a broken shoe lace a few weeks after being accused of ordering an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. “I thought, ‘Oh, she just wants attention, anything for attention,’ because that’s what I was being fed,” says Rogers.
Dec 8, 2017 · Screenwriter Steven Rogers was known in Hollywood as the go-to scribe for romantic movies, both comedies and dramas. He decided to reinvent himself by writing a screenplay on the life of infamous...
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. By. Matthew Jacobs. Dec 11, 2017, 05:00 PM EST.
