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Daily Dialogue — June 9, 2019 Jaime Escalante: You think you got it, Johnny? Think you have the answer? Tito: Juan is X, Carlos is Y, Pedro is X + Y. Is Pedro bisexual…
Interview (Video): Sean Baker A video of the writer-director’s speech as part of the 2017 BAFTA screenwriting lecture series.
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How They Write A Script: Diablo Cody If there’s a modern day ‘talisman’ for anybody who dreams of breaking into Hollywood as a screenwriter, that would have to be Diablo Cody…
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