Gypsy Thornton, I know, right? The Bible has it right on this point: "For the love of money is the root of all evil." - 1st Timothy 6:10.
Script To Screen: “You Can Count On Me” A key scene from the excellent 2000 drama You Can Count On Me, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan.
Tina, here's how I approach the process of "leaning into" a story's characters. The first and most important stage is what I call Receptive Writing. This is where we immerse ourselves in the story universe and the lives…
T. David, I've had the same thought as you: A series "bible" and incarnation. I have a few more thoughts on the matter which I'll get into in my response to Tina.
Page One: “Cherry” (2021) Screenplay by Angela Russo-Otstot) and Jessica Goldberg, book by Nico Walker
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 21 This is the 14th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…
Script Analysis: “Nope” — Part 5: Dialogue A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the science fiction horror movie written and directed by Jordan Peele. Download. Read. Discuss.
Spec Script Deal: “Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” 20th Century acquires action comedy spec script “Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” written by BenDavid Grabinski. Via Deadline:
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 20 This is the 14th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…
Script Analysis: “Nope” — Part 4: Themes A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the science fiction horror movie written and directed by Jordan Peele. Download. Read. Discuss.
Spec Script Deal: “Never Too Old to Die” Amazon Studios acquires action comedy spec script “Never Too Old to Die” written by Brian Otting. Via Deadline:
The Business of Screenwriting: “God gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason” I’m at lunch with our agents in Beverly Hills. It’s February, 1987. The deal where Universal Pictures bought our spec script K-9 is…
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 19 This is the 14th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…
Script Analysis: “Nope” — Part 3: Characters A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the science fiction horror movie written and directed by Jordan Peele. Download. Read. Discuss.
Script to Screen: “Zombieland” The very beginning of the movie Zombieland (2009), screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
A Story Idea Each Day for a Month — Day 18 This is the 14th year in a row I’ve run this series in April. Why a story idea each day for the month? Because the best way to come up with…
Script Analysis: “Nope” — Part 2: Plot A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the science fiction horror movie written and directed by Jordan Peele. Download. Read. Discuss.
Hollywood tales “Working with Billy Wilder on Double Indemnity was an agonizing experience and has probably shortened my life, but I learned from it about…
Screenwriting 101: Jennifer Archer “Don’t just read — read critically. Spend ten minutes writing down what you like or dislike about a project after reading, for your eyes…
