In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with legendary screenwriter Steven E De Sousa (DIE HARD, RUNNING MAN) about: The Treasure Of Sierra Madre, North By North West, and Citizen Kane. Discover how these films shaped his filmmaking journey, personal growth, and understanding of cinema’s power. Plus Steven E De Sousa discusses how he wrote the iconic eighties action movie COMMANDO (1985) for Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

Movies That Changed Your Life  

Find out about how Steven E De Sousa wrote the iconic eighties action movie COMMANDO; and the lasting impact of cinema on his life with Stuart Wright on this movie podcast.  

[1:20] How Steven E De Sousa wrote the Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie COMMANDO (1985)

3 Movies That Changed Your Life

[44:45] The Treasure Of Sierra Madre (1948): Saw this movie when it was re-released in 1955

[49:50] North By North West (1959): The first movie Steven could not second guess where the story was heading

[55:10] Citizen Kane (1941): Cemented Steven’s desire to be a filmmaker

Key Take Aways:  

Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. 

How Steven E De Sousa wrote the Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie COMMANDO (1985)

Rewriting someone else’s screenplay

Understand cinema’s transformative power through The Treasure Of Sierra Madre (1948), North By North West (1959), Citizen Kane (1941)

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About my Guest:  

Steven E De Sousa is a screenwriter known for COMMANDO, RUNNING MAN, DIE HARD and much more.

Find him on Twitter at https://x.com/StevenEdeSouza 

Credits:  

3 Movies That Changed Your Life Podcast is written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright see https://linktr.ee/stuartwright 
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