Page One: “Hook” (1991) Screenplay by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo, screen story by James V. Hart & Nick Castle, books and play by J.M. Barrie
A Majority of Voters Support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes Poll respondents overwhelmingly agree with key demands.
Interview (Part 6): Kristen Tepper My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script Better Luck Next Time.
Script To Screen: “Philadelphia” The 1993 movie Philadelphia was written by Ron Nyswaner and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
Disney, Amazon, and Netflix Are the ‘New Gatekeepers’ of Media On the 108th day of the current strike, the WGA goes public with a report on systemic issues with the film and television business.
Interview (Part 5): Kristen Tepper My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script Better Luck Next Time.
The act of writing provides health benefits “From long-term health improvements to short-term benefits like sleeping better, it’s official: Writers are doing something right.”
Writing Tip: Screenplays are stories, not formulas William Goldman has famously written, “Screenplays are structure.” That is true in a tangible sense because at some point, a script becomes…
Page One: “A History of Violence” (2005) Screenplay by Josh Olson, graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke
Interview (Part 4): Kristen Tepper My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script Better Luck Next Time.
Writing Tip: The Disunity to Unity Arc Reflections on The Lion King and Simba’s physical and psychological journey.
WGA Response to Studios Indicates No Quick End to Strike The two sides returned to the bargaining table last Friday for the first time since the strike began on May 2.
Interview (Part 3): Kristen Tepper My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script Better Luck Next Time.
Script To Screen: “Pi” An unforgettable scene from the 1998 movie Pi, written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, story by Darren Aronofsky & Sean Gullette & Eric…
Movie Analysis: Non-Linear Storytelling in ‘Pulp Fiction’ “Tarantino, whether intended it or not, hit upon non-linearity as the only way he could tell one particular storyline involving the fates…
Robert Reich on the Hollywood Strikes, Tech “Leviathans” and a Second Gilded Age “The real power with regard to the entertainment industry is in Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta.”
Keys to Handling Exposition Take my 1-week online class to learn ways to make exposition entertaining. Begins Monday, August 21, 2023.
Interview (Part 2): Kristen Tepper My interview with 2022 Black List writer for her script Better Luck Next Time.
