Steven Rogers (screenwriter) explained

Steven Rogers is an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing and producing the 2017 dark comedy I, Tonya, and for writing the romantic comedies Kate & Leopold and Hope Floats. He created the 2022 miniseries Mike about the life of boxer Mike Tyson.

Background and education

Rogers was born in Seattle, Washington.^[1] He is a graduate of Sanford Meisner’s Neighborhood Playhouse,^[2] in New York City.

Career

Rogers has written the screenplays for a number of films, including Hope Floats (1998), Stepmom (1998), Kate & Leopold (2001), P.S. I Love You (2007), and Love the Coopers (2015).^{[3] [4]}

In 2017, he wrote and produced a biographical dark comedy about Tonya Harding titled I, Tonya. It stars Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, and Allison Janney and was directed by Craig Gillespie.^[5] For his script, Rogers earned nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.

External links

• L. A. Times Profile, Steven Rogers
• Business Insider In-Depth: Steven Rogers and I, Tonya
• Austin American-Statesman: In-Depth, Steven Rogers and I, Tonya

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Conversation With 'I, Tonya' Wrtiter Steven Rogers . KOMO Staff . March 7, 2018 . ABC KATU 2 . December 22, 2021.
2. News: Acting Studios Are Struggling. Does It Matter? . Howard . Hilary . December 1, 2017 . . December 22, 2021.
3. News: 'Hope Floats' Eternal . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103054201/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67564589.html . dead . November 3, 2012 . Pearson . Mike . October 23, 1998 . . March 1, 2010.
4. "P.S. I Love You" an awkward footnote . Honeycutt . Kirk . December 17, 2007 . . . February 28, 2010.
5. Web site: Margot Robbie Attached To Play Disgraced Ice Skater Tonya Harding In 'I,Tonya' . Fleming . Mike Jr. . March 21, 2016 . . March 22, 2016.