Summary: Famed action-thriller screenwriters <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0104973/">Michael Brandt</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0351929/">Derek Haas</a> (Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma, 2 Fast 2 Furious) take it up a notch to direct and produce their new thriller The Double. Starring Richard Gere, Topher Grace, and Martin Sheen, the film is about an ex-CIA agent who is suddenly pulled back onto a case he thought was long dead. <br> <br> Brandt makes his directorial debut with the script co-written Haas, and Haas produces. Script sat down with the writing team to talk about tackling a thriller, staying true to their genre, and producing a passion project from the ground up. <br> <br> Podcast highlights: <br> <br> "You have to infuse every single scene in a thriller with conflict and tension ..." <br> "The tension has to come organically from the premise of the movie ..." <br> "Too much outlining might mean you're afraid to start writing your script ..." <br> <br>
