John Meise August, JO’92, Hollywood Screenwriter and Author

Hear from John Meise August, JO’92 during a Q&A facilitated by Associate Professor of Practice in Marketing, Mary Edrington. John discussed his career path, including how curiosity has been a driving force leading him from Drake to Hollywood. John is a screenwriter whose credits include Aladdin, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie and the first two Charlie’s Angels movies. He directed the 2007 film The Nines starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa McCarthy, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.