David N. Weiss (Shrek 2, The Smurfs, Are We There Yet?) will give a Q&A on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 4:30pm in the Room 124, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. This talk is part of the Cornell Performing and Media Arts' Professional Directions Series and is free and open to the public. 

Weiss is an Emmy Award nominee and has written a variety of Hollywood family films including Academy Award nominated features, Shrek 2 & Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, as well as the Rugrats Movies, The Smurfs, and Smurfs 2. With writing partner, J. David Stem, Weiss served as head writer on the Rugrats TV Series. Other TV credits include the hit CBS series, Cybill, The CW’s Mission Hill, and Nickelodeon’s Roundhouse. Weiss also co-wrote the family hit, Are We There Yet?, starring Ice Cube; and Paramount Pictures’ adventure film, Clockstoppers.