15 Questions With Ilana Wolpert

"I don’t think dogs should be allowed at the movies, but I think my dog Ella should be allowed."

Name: Ilana Wolpert
Location: Los Angeles
Occupation: Screenwriter
Links: Ilana’s IG, Letterboxd

1. What’s your favorite day & time to go to the movies?

I look back so fondly upon my 3pm weekday movie jaunts in 2018. I had a job with weird hours and Moviepass reigned supreme. I think I might have seen every movie that came out in theaters from December 2017 until April 2018. Sadly, these weekday forays are no longer feasible for me now but I still love a 3 or 4pm Saturday/Sunday afternoon movie. Perfect snack time, if you’re hungry after, it’s not too late to go grab dinner, you still get home early, no notes.

2. What’s your favorite movie theater?

Like everyone else in Los Angeles, I’ve been mourning the loss of the Arclight Hollywood for the last 5 (!!) years. I used to live a few minutes from the Arclight and it was the closest thing to a church for me. It was truly just as great as everyone says it was. They had a great restaurant! Delicious snacks! A little bookstore to browse through…