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On this episode of Arroyo Grande , Raymond Arroyo sits down with bestselling author Gillian Flynn - the creator of Gone Girl , Sharp Objects , and Dark Places . Flynn shares how a shy childhood and a sudden layoff led to one of the biggest thrillers of the century - and why she’s drawn to the darker side of human nature. From writing complex female characters to exploring rage, empathy, and deception, she explains what drives her stories and why audiences can’t look away. She also opens up about adapting her work for film and TV, creative burnout, and the pressure to follow up a phenomenon like Gone Girl . Plus, a candid rapid-fire segment on fear, regret, and the realities of a creative life. A sharp, revealing conversation about storytelling, ambition, and the truths we often avoid. 👉 Subscribe to Arroyo Grande for in-depth conversations on culture, faith, art, and meaning. Support the show: raymondarroyo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gillian Flynn, author of "Dark Places," talks about why she thought it was important to write about a different type of woman than the ones often portrayed on many novels. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: gillian-flynn.com.

Gillian Flynn, author of "Dark Places," talks about why she thought it was important to write about a different type of woman than the ones often portrayed on many novels. The full interview from a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts. Photo: gillian-flynn.com

This episode is part of our Storyteller Sessions event – a weekend of career-spanning conversations with game-changing storytellers, raising money for the Entertainment Community Fund . If you enjoy this episode or any of the episodes still to come across this weekend, please do consider donating via the link below: Donate to our fundraiser here! Gillian Flynn is an author, screenwriter and showrunner who delights in writing what she calls “bad women” – fascinatingly flawed female characters who she grants the freedom to kill, lie, harm and harass in a way that sometimes ruffles feathers. Take her 2012 novel Gone Girl, for example, which she later adapted into a smash hit movie with David Fincher. That murder-mystery tale of a marriage steeped in deceit captivated the world and sparked near-endless conversation about the poison and/or empowerment of its main character, Amy Dunne. That novel and movie – released within two years of each other – didn't just make Flynn a literary darling. It also catapulted her to the summit of film and TV. In 2018, she co-wrote the brilliant Widows with Steve McQueen, and adapted her first novel, Sharp Objects, into a gloriously slow-burning limited series starring Amy Adams. Since then, she’s won cult acclaim for her streaming adaptation of Utopia, the British Channel 4 series. In the conversation you’re about to hear, we ask Gillian how she pens her captivating characters and the social importance of allowing women to run riot on-screen and in her novels, the way that male anti-heroes are frequently permitted to do. She reflects on the accusations of misogyny that her work attracted from some female writers in the aftermath of Gone Girl’s release and reveals an alternative ending to that story that would have taken the tale of Nick and Amy Dunne in an entirely different direction. Again, this conversation is in aid of the Entertainment Community Fund, who do extraordinary work lifting up storytellers of all descriptions and have been a vital support for entertainment industry workers affected by this summer’s strike action. If you enjoy this episode, please do consider clicking the link in the show notes and donating any amount you can to this great cause. It was a huge privilege to share this conversation with Lilly who we can’t thank enough for her openness and insights. Again, this conversation is in aid of the Entertainment Community Fund, who do extraordinary work lifting up storytellers of all descriptions and have been a vital support for entertainment industry workers affected by this summer’s strikes. If you enjoy this episode, please do consider donating via the link below: Donate to our fundraiser here! Support the show Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mark, Maddy, and Ryan hold an Ouija seance in the graveyard before calling up Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn, who advises the hosts on how to recognize a great idea and coaches them on two tenants of great horror: suspense and twists. Back in the writers’ room, Mark, Maddy, and Ryan pitch each other their horror movie concepts and pick their winning idea.

My guest today is bestselling author, screenwriter, and producer, Gillian Flynn. Gillian is best known for her bestselling thriller and mystery novels including Gone Girl, Dark Places, and Sharp Objects. More recently, she launched Gillian Flynn Books, an imprint of Zando, with its first book “Scorched Grace” by Margot Douaihy. We talk about her writing career and new imprint, during this episode. This episode is proudly sponsored by isolved, a complete workforce management solution. Go to isolvedhcm.com for more information. The 5 questions I ask in this episode: How was reading and writing an escape for you as a kid? What are the unique challenges of writing a movie script compared to a book? How did your experience writing your novels make you want to start your own imprint? What does it take to make a book successful now compared to when your first book came out in 2006? What is your best piece of career advice? Video interview: Follow Gillian’s journey: Books Website Facebook Twitter Instagram

Filmmaker, writer, and actor Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman, Killing Eve) connects with novelist Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects) to ask: Why do women have to be good? And what happens when they aren’t? In this episode, moderated by Diane Solway, Head of Arts and Culture Programmes at Chanel, they talk about the comedy in tragedy, new kinds of -anti-heroines, the female characters they long to write, and how they “keep the crazy” of their work from colouring their own lives.

Gillian Flynn never expected GONE GIRL to become an international bestseller, or for the movie directed by David Fincher to become a Hollywood blockbuster. Instead of chasing trends or trying to anticipate the market, Flynn wrote the kind of story she wanted to read. It wasn’t supposed to work. And yet it did. Gillian writes with a cinematic flair, which translates well to adaptations. She fuels her passion for movies inherited from her father, and now passed along to her son. She’s going to need a bigger boat. From Amazon.com: Gillian Flynn was the chief TV critic for ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY and now writes full-time. Her first novel SHARP OBJECTS was the winner of two CWA DAGGERS and was shortlisted for the GOLD DAGGER. Her latest novel, GONE GIRL, is a massive No.1 bestseller. The film adaptation of GONE GIRL, directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, won the Hollywood Film Award 2014. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why visualizing movies can improve your writing How the right mentor can make all the difference Where you can find storytelling inspiration Links: J. D. Barker - http://jdbarker.com/ J. Thorn - https://theauthorlife.com/ Zach Bohannon - https://zachbohannon.com/ Gillian Flynn - https://www.gillian-flynn.com/ Best of BookTook - https://bestofbooktok.com/ The Carbon Almanac - https://books2read.com/carbonalmanac Story Rubric - http://storyrubric.com Nonfic Rubric - http://nonficrubric.com Scene Rubric - http://scenerubric.com Proudly sponsored by Kobo Writing Life - https://kobowritinglife.com/ Music by Nicorus - https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep Voice Over by Rick Ganley - http://www.nhpr.com and recorded at Mill Pond Studio - http://www.millpondstudio.com Contact - https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/ *Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tune in as comedians and podcasters Johnna Scrabis and Sabrina B. Jordan (Mean Book Club) join the show to unpack their thoughts and feelings on 2012’s Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Dark Places, Sharp Objects). What is quite possibly one of the most iconic examples of domestic noir—you could also just call this genre “psychological thriller”—to have been published over the past decade is reaching its 10th birthday this May, so it’s fitting that 2CC is finally diving into all things Nick and Amy Dunne, Cool Girls, and deeply toxic marriages. Along the way, the hosts also try to figure out what Gone Girl-esque movie starred Casey Affleck, determine the difference between sociopaths and psychopaths, and compare Desi Collings to You’s Joe Goldberg. TW: murder, self-harm, parental neglect and abuse, sexism, emotional and psychological strain within a marriage, teacher-student affair, kidnapping, discussion of rape, discussion of domestic abuse, mention of a past suicide attempt, mention of suicidal ideation, mention of a deceased parent Spoilers start at 15:00 Additional spoilers: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Good Word: • Sabrina: Gone, Baby, Gone and Paramount+’s 1883 • Johnna: Scream (2022) • Arthur: The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, and StoryGraph: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell

**THIS EPISODE IS FULL OF SPOILERS!!** My friend Laura once again joined me to talk about one of our favorite novels, Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl. We talk about the book as well as David Fincher's 2014 film adaptation. How Ben Affleck is the perfect Nick Dunne, Why the Cool Girl Monologue is so resonant and more. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

We're joined for a second Shocktober by Edgar Award-winning bestselling author, screenwriter, and secret bad movie fan Gillian Flynn , to discuss The Unholy , a horror movie about a Three's Company-level name misunderstanding. Paste https://feeds.simplecast.com/EOAFriME into iTunes (or your favorite podcatching software) to have new episodes of The Flop House delivered to you directly, as they’re released. Wikipedia entry for The Unholy Movies recommended in this episode: Grizzly II: Revenge Dead & Buried Pig Malignant Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

This week's episode sees us looking back to April 2013 when we welcomed bestselling author Gillian Flynn to the NWS Stage. Flynn joined us for a discussion with NWS co-founder Doug Stanton a year after the release of her breakout novel, Gone Girl (and a year before the release of the David Fincher-directed film based on the book). During a wide-ranging conversation in front of a sell-out crowd, Flynn and Stanton chatted about the difficulties of leading an "authentic life" in a media-heavy age, the perks of being a Midwesterner living in New York, and her history displaying Honey Baked Hams...

Our guest this week is Gillian Flynn , bestselling author of Gone Girl, Sharp Objects, and Dark Places, showrunner for Amazon's Utopia, screenwriter of Widows and adaptations of her own work, winner of the Edgar Award, and BAFTA nominee. We have no idea why she agreed to do this either. But we're happy she did, because for our second and final SHOCKTOBER 2020 movie, our horror-aficionado guest picked Uninvited , and it was amazing! (to be clear, this is not THE Uninvited from 2009, which The Flop House already covered , or, for that matter, The Uninvited from 1944, about ghosts and Ray Milland. This is the 1987 direct-to-video one about the mutant killer house cat). Also! If you're listening on the day of release TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (6PDT/9EDT) for our YouTube livestream version of our touring show ! We'll be doing presentations, talking Exorcist II , taking questions from Twitter, and raising money for charity! For full info, go here . Movies recommended in this episode: Hocus Pocus Psycho Goreman Danton Cloak & Dagger Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

The five topics that Lesley and Dan cover in quarantine this week are: Recap of this weeks presidential debate (4:02) New high-profile original programming (12:42) Mailbag! (23:22) Showrunner Spotlight: Gillian Flynn ('Utopia') (40:42) Critics Corner (1:11:33) Welcome to the TV's Top 5! On this podcast, The Hollywood Reporter's own Lesley Goldberg, West Coast TV Editor, and Daniel Fienberg, Chief Television Critic, will be talking all things TV. Each episode will be broken into five segments that will be sure to deliver real-time television news, a critical look at current and upcoming shows, as well as regular analysis of programs on TV and much more. Stay tuned for future episodes and be sure to subscribe! Hosted by: Lesley Goldberg and Daniel Fienberg Produced by: Matthew Whitehurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know Gillian Flynn as the genre-redefining writer behind Gone Girl , both the 2012 novel and the 2014 movie adaptation starring Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck. Since the success of Gone Girl , Flynn has written only for the screen, including the 2018 movie Widows and the HBO series Sharp Objects. Out now on Amazon Prime, Utopia is Flynn’s latest work, based on a 2013 BBC show of the same name. Greta talks with Flynn about Utopia, Gone Girl and what’s next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with prolific writer, Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects) to discuss her new series on Amazon Prime, Utopia. The series stars John Cusack, Jessica Rothe, Sasha Lane and Rainn Wilson. Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GeekVibesNation Website - https://geekvibesnation.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/geekvibesnation Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/geek-vibes-nation/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Nancy Miller sits down with best-selling author Gillian Flynn to discuss the lure of Michelle McNamara’s writing. Later, retired cold case investigator Paul Holes joins Nancy to unpack the many ways in which detectives tried to identify the GSK over the years. This podcast is produced by HBO in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios. It is hosted and produced by Nancy Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 16 features megastar Gillian Flynn, Michael Kardos and his new novel Bluff, John Shepphird with his new novel Bottom Feeders, a dispatch from the LA Times festival of books, Bob Hartley, and a trio of short fiction publishers on what makes a great story. All music used by permission according to the creative commons license. Music in this episode includes: Ep 16 Real Swing Shet by Menage Quad Swing 39 by Latche Swing Ground Cayenne by The Good Lawdz Gizmo by Podington Bear Smooth Actor by Podington Bear Sex and Money by Smiling Cynic Violet by Podington Bear Good Thing by Menage Quad Sirian Star by Ars Sonor Rythme Gitan by Latche Swing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Tig Notaro talks about how she turned a string of personal tragedies into comedy. Then Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl, discusses her nerdy obsessions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .