Screenwriting Tip: Advice from a Professional Script Reader “An experienced pro reader always knows a ‘bad’ script within the first 10 pages, usually within the first 3, and often on the first page.”
Hollywood Tales Screenwriter Wendall Mayes on how he was hired to write a script with the legendary Billy Wilder.
Page One: “Maverick” (1994) Written by William Goldman, based on the TV series created by Roy Huggins
Scene-Writing Workshop I’m reprising my one-week Scene-Writing Workshop which starts next Monday, October 30th.
On Writing “A nap clears the head wonderfully, besides giving fresh energy. I realize that about half the people of the world cannot nap without…
Page One: “Mars Attacks!” (1996) Screenplay by Jonathan Gems, screen story by Jonathan Gems, trading card series by Len Brown & Woody Gelman & Wally Wood & Bob Powell &…
Do you know your stuff? It’s one thing to write a script. It’s another thing to understand the craft.
Script To Screen: “Lethal Weapon” The jumper scene from the 1987 movie Lethal Weapon, written by Shane Black.
Deadline’s Strike Talk Podcast Episode 25: Billy Ray in conversation with political strategist Steve Schmidt.
Do all Protagonists need a character arc? A character’s ‘arc’ is a big buzzword in Hollywood development circles.
Script To Screen: “The Limey” A pivotal scene from the 1999 crime drama The Limey, written by Lem Dobbs.
Page One: “Meet the Parents” (2000) Screenplay by Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg, story by Greg Glienna & Mary Ruth Clarke, 1992 screenplay by Greg Glienna & Mary Ruth Clarke
Page One: “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” (2015) Screenplay by Guy Ritchie & Lionel Wigram, story by Jeff Kleeman & David C. Wilson and Guy Ritchie & Lionel Wigram, based on the television…
Writing Tip: Find Your Writer’s Voice I hear this a lot in conversations with writers, but mostly with managers, agents, and producers. They’re looking for writers who cover a…
Script To Screen: “Little Miss Sunshine” The climax of the 2006 movie Little Miss Sunshine, written by Michael Arndt.
Page One: “Malcolm X” (1992) Written by Arnold Perl & Spike Lee, based on “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” by Alex Hayley & Malcolm X
Screenwriting 101: Richard Matheson “I’ve always written visually when I write novels or short stories. I can see it as I write it; therefore, the reader can see it, and…
Page One: “Macbeth” (2015) Screenplay by Todd Louiso & Jacob Koskoff and Michael Lesslie, play by William Shakespeare
