‘Succession’ & ‘Bugonia’ Writer Will Tracy On How Working At The Onion Paved The Way For His Comedy Writing — Storyhouse

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Will Tracy, whose credits include Succession, The Menu and Bugonia, sat down with author and journalist Patrick Freyne at Dublin’s Storyhouse screenwriting festival where he discussed his career trajectory and writing processes.

Speaking to an audience at the Light House Cinema, Tracy outlined how his time working at The Onion paved the way for his comedy writing. Admitting he joined as “a fan” of the satirical news outlet, Tracy said that working there was “like the fantasy of a comedy writer show.”

“It was like the Dick Van Dyke Show,” he quipped, adding that the office was filled with a cohort of writers who were “drinking and shouting” in the office.  

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