Justin Theroux on AI, Scriptwriting, and the Hollywood State of Play | Pivot

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" star Justin Theroux joins Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway to discuss his recent projects in the Hollywood, the current state of the film industry, and finding the right platform for content. He also shares how he's experimented with AI when it comes to scriptwriting. Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot #pivot #podcast #justintheroux #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #hollywood #ai #scriptwriting

Kara SwisherhostJustin TherouxguestScott Gallowayhost

Sep 20, 20248mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 20, 2024
Duration: 8m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" star Justin Theroux joins Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway to discuss his recent projects in the Hollywood, the current state of the film industry, and finding the right platform for content. He also shares how he's experimented with AI when it comes to scriptwriting. Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot #pivot #podcast #justintheroux #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #hollywood #ai #scriptwriting

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Kara Swisher
host
Justin Theroux
guest
Scott Galloway
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Justin Theroux, Justin Theroux on AI, Scriptwriting, and the Hollywood State of Play | Pivot explores justin Theroux Dissects Hollywood’s Fear, Streaming Math, and AI Tools Justin Theroux describes a risk-averse Hollywood where even strong, original scripts are increasingly hard to sell as studios flock to safe, formulaic projects. He explains how creators now strategically “matchmake” scripts with platforms like Netflix, Apple, and FX based on each buyer’s brand, risk tolerance, and content style. Theroux sees potential in tech platforms like YouTube and TikTok as emerging financiers and distributors, even as traditional buyers retrench. On AI, he views tools like chatbots as mostly bland but occasionally useful writing partners that can spark ideas and provide faster, context-rich research support without replacing human creativity.

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