We’ve run out of themes from this cycle. Collected a few last week, but need some more. Here is what we have for the next cycle of the DDT’s: Gangster deaths [Phil Hopersberger] Negotiations [JasperLamarCrab] Pub/Bar fights [Dean Scott] What suggestions do you have for a Daily

When you think about it, screenwriting is really aboutscene-writing. If a typical script is 120 pages and the average scene is 2 pages, then that means we write about 60 scenes per screenplay. Clearly, a writer needs to understand how to craft effective, engaging scenes in order to write

Time for another installment of Saturday Hot Links! Today: The Authors @Google Edition! 2013 Golden Globes nominations here. First Golden Globes promo featuring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler [video]. Golden Globes nominations analysis: Flavorwire. Golden Globes nominations analysis: Hollywood Reporter. Golden Globes nominations analysis: Los Angeles Times. Golden Globes nominations

From the WGA website: The new film Lincoln draws its considerable dramatic power from the moral, existential dilemmas that churn at America’s core. It’s unlike any film legendary director Steven Spielberg has made both because of its singular title character and its screenwriter, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and

Antonius Block: Who are you? Death: I am Death. Antonius Block: Have you come for me? Death: I have been walking by your side for a long time. Antonius Block: That I know. Death: Are you ready? Antonius Block: My body is ready, but I am not. The KNIGHT has

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The 2012 Hit List has just hit this afternoon. What is the Hit List? THE HIT LIST is an annual list that has existed in small talk, memo, gossip, facsimile, journal, email, and simple rumor since the blossoming days of the film industry. However, before 2010 it has always been

From THR: Full uncensored interview with Grant Heslov (Argo), Philippa Boyens (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey), Eric Fellner (Anna Karenina and Les Miserables), Stacey Sher (Django Unchained), Joanne Sellar (The Master) and Bruce Cohen (Silver Linings Playbook). Here is the 1-hour producers roundtable: For more, go here.

“Writing really is a process of discovery. The biggest enemy is being satisfied. When I think, ‘Oh, this is so great. They can’t change a word. They’ve got to film it exactly like this,’ that’s when I know I’m not pushing hard enough. That’s when

Yahoo! Video PlayerEdit descriptiond.yimg.com Three childhood friends set aside their personal issues and reunite for a girls’ weekend on a remote island off the coast of Maine. One wrong move turns their weekend getaway into a deadly fight for survival. Written by Mark Duplass IMDB site Release Date:

This week I continue to explore theological themes in relation to screenwriting, considering them metaphorically because in my view, we see these themes in movies all the time. By understanding them, we can use these theological themes to enhance the meaning and depth of our stories. For background on the

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” — Jaws (1975), screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb, novel by Peter Benchley The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is delivering bad news. Today’s suggestion by by GITSfan. Trivia: Peter Benchley has mentioned that if he had known about the actual

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Here they are: Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty Tony Kushner, Lincoln Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained Chris Terrio, Argo David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook Tough when they only allow five, but I sure would have liked to see The Master by P.T. Anderson and Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson

New Regency acquires thriller spec script “Empire” written by Ben Ripley. From THR: The logline for “Empire” is being kept under wraps, but it is described as being in the style of Safe House and The Usual Suspects. Ripley, who wrote Source Code, is repped by Gersh and Mosaic. By

“In the end something has changed. If nothing has changed, it isn’t a story.” Author Malcolm Cowley’s observation rings true. And something to bear in mind from micro to macro, scene to story. In a story, things happen. Characters are forced to respond to those events. Invariably this

When an alien attack threatens the Earth’s existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace. Written by Travis Beacham IMDB site Release Date: 12 July 2013 (USA) Comment Archive

“A man becomes preeminent, he’s expected to have enthusiasms. What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy? Baseball! A man. A man stands alone at the plate. This is the time for what? For individual achievement. There he stands alone. But in the

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Twentieth Century Fox acquires historical drama spec script “Arminius” from writer Frank Moll. From Deadline: Script tells the fact-based story of Arminius, a German who was trained as a Roman warrior, but who switched allegiance when the Romans tried to take over Germania. At 25, he would eventually unite

“People forget years and remember moments.” These words of wisdom from author Ann Beattie are profound in their simplicity and nowhere more true than movies. Think about a favorite film of yours. What do you remember? Moments. A character. A situation. An event. You can see the pictures in your