: Aubrey Plaza was so impressed by the script that she joined the project as a producer in addition to starring in the lead role. Finding the Script PDF
For writers analyzing the PDF, look at how Ford establishes the "Want" and the "Need."
One of the hardest things to write is a protagonist who becomes a criminal without losing audience sympathy. The Emily the Criminal script is a textbook example of the "breaking bad" arc.
Aubrey Plaza’s performance is iconic, but the blueprint for that performance exists on the page. When reading the script, note the dialogue choices. Emily is defensive. Her default mode is "fight."