Interview (Video): Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese A 1997 conversation with two legendary filmmakers.
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 24 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Great Scene: “It Happened One Night” A classic scene from the 1934 comedy which is one of three movies to win all the Big Five Oscars: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor…
Writing and the Creative Life: How Does “Creativity” Translate Across Different Cultures? “Globally, we move from this image or old fascination of the individual genius toward an idea that everyone can create. And beyond that, we…
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 23 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Reader Question: How do I handle characters speaking in a foreign language? Indicate the foreign language, but use English instead.
The Business of Screenwriting: The Travails of Pitching — The Distracted Exec We are seated in a studio executive’s office for a pitch meeting. He’s late. Very late. We’ve been waiting for close to a half-hour. His…
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 22 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Great Scene: “It’s A Wonderful Life George Bailey and Mary Hatch have an intense telephone conversation.
Page One: “There Will Be Blood” (2007) Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, based on a novel by Upton Sinclair
Do you write “high concept” stories or not? And just generally, what are your thoughts about “high concept” movies?
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 21 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Screenwriting 101: Laura Colella “I just want to keep making films that I’m really passionate about. That usually means things that aren’t formulaic. I try to do things…
2021 Zero Draft Thirty September Challenge: Day 20 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
