Steven E De Souza talks COMMANDO & 3 Movies That Changed Your Life: The Treasure Of Sierra Madre, North By North West & Citizen Kane

In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with legendary screenwriter Steven E De Souza (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 Souza 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 Souza 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 Souza 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 Souza wrote the Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie COMMANDO (1985)

Rewriting someone else’s screenplay