Interview (Part 1): Callie Bloem and Christopher Ewing My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winners.
Great Scene: “Rushmore” What a terrific movie Rushmore (1998) is. Co-written by Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson, who also directed the film, it’s a stellar follow-up…
On Writing “I think there is a tremendous amount of avoidance that goes on while writing. People used to ask me if I got writers block and I’d always…
Character Type: Loner “The thing is, we’ve all experienced loneliness and almost all of us are, by our human nature, social creatures. So when we happen upon a…
Go Into The Story Interview: Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Great Scene: “Rounders” A scene from the 1998 movie Rounders, written by David Levien and Brian Koppelman. IMDb plot summary:
Character Type: Visionary “They can see into the future… or think they can. They perceive possibilities when others see only walls. Often the power of their…
Interview (Part 6): Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Great Scene: “Repo Man” The cult classic Repo Man (1984), written and directed by Alex Cox, has many memorable scenes. I want to feature the final scene in the…
Interview (Part 5): Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Writing and the Creative Life: 19 Daily Habits Of Artists… Let go of your idea of “perfect”… Allow yourself to have fun… When in doubt, ask for help… Be prepared to find inspiration in mundane…
Five Primary Character Archetypes Learn about a story’s Family of Characters in my upcoming one-week online course which begins Monday, February 13th.
Interview (Part 4): Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Great Scene: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” Many of the best movie scenes are payoffs to plot elements that have been set up earlier in the story. Often the set-up and payoff involves…
The Business of Screenwriting: They will pigeonhole you (and why this can be a good thing) The co-star of K-9 was a dog named Jerry Lee.
Page One: “Living” (2022) Written by Kazuo Ishiguro, based on an original screenplay by Akira Kurosawa
Interview (Part 3): Sam Boyer My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.
Great Scene: “On the Waterfront” “This is my church. And if you don’t think Christ is down here on the waterfront, you’ve got another thing coming.”
