Interview: Babak Jalali A conversation with the co-writer and director of Fremont, a fan and critic favorite at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
“If we tear this thing down to the studs…” Steven Soderbergh weighs in on the streamers’ lack of transparency when it comes to the performance of their movies and TV series.
Page One: “Greenberg” (2010) Screenplay by Noah Baumbach, story by Jennifer Jason Leigh & Noah Baumbach
Poll: More Americans support striking actors and writers than studios Just 7% sympathize more with the entertainment and media corporations represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television…
2023 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge! One month. Fade In. Fade Out. Write an entire zero draft.
How to approach writing a villain Protagonist? Three keys to crafting a Bad Guy who is your story’s Protagonist.
Hollywood is in the midst of an AI hiring boom Even as writers and actors are pushing back against automation.
Creating Character-Driven Stories Join me for a one-day online seminar on Saturday, August 26. Find out how you can get a 20% discount!
Writing Tip: Inside and Outside the Story Universe The importance of Receptive Writing and Reflective Writing.
Page One: “The Great Muppet Caper” (1981) Written by Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses and Jerry Juhl & Jack Rose
Script To Screen: “Psycho” The famous “truth about mother” scenes from the classic 1960 movie Psycho, screenplay by Joseph Stefano, based on a novel by Robert Bloch.
Writing Question: “What if I’m writing a script, but want to start another one?” Time to stack projects… or is this simply an example of the Shiny Object Syndrome?
Page One: “Gosford Park” (2001) Written by Julian Fellowes, based on an idea by Robert Altman and Bob Balaban
Hey, here's a grand conspiracy theory: Who's really behind the climate change deniers? There's the next spec script!
Hollywood’s Slo-Mo Self-Sabotage Since the streaming era, movies and television feel less special, labor conditions have plummeted, and turbulent mergers and layoffs call…
Script To Screen: “Rebel Without A Cause” Perhaps the most memorable scene from the 1955 movie Rebel Without A Cause, screenplay by Stewart Stern, adaptation by Irving Shulman…
Screenwriting 101: Ted Tally “It’s… just that you’re coming to grips with a story and characters that are not your own and that you’ve got to try to make your own, and…
