Daily Dialogue — December 19, 2018 “Now I want your full attention, Starling. Be very careful with Hannibal Lecter. Dr. Chilton at the asylum will go over all the physical…
Tweetstorm: Javi Grillo-Marxuach on Writing Screenplay Scene Description “Writing for the screen is the description of emotional and physical movement in real time.”
Update: 2018 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 4 New Scripts, 18 Total It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.
Screenwriting 101: Spencer Harvey “Tone is so important. If you can make sure you have something, a peg to pop in the dirt there to say, ‘This is my tone,’ then as you…
Daily Dialogue — December 18, 2018 “One drink and that’s it. Don’t be rude. Drink your drink… do it quickly. Say good night… and go home. You see this is a moral test of…
2018 Black List: Final All 73 scripts listed in order of votes received including loglines, plus a link where you can download the official list.
On Writing “I recall that my workshop leaders were tactful in their ways of acquainting me with my shortcomings as a writer. So much so that I hardly…
Daily Dialogue — December 17, 2018 Andy: That’s the beauty of music. They can’t get that from you… Haven’t you ever felt that way about music? Red: I played a mean harmonica…
Screenwriting News (December 3 — December 9, 2018) Thembi Banks writing untitled Double Dutch project for Universal Pictures.
Script To Screen: “Little Miss Sunshine” The climax of the 2006 movie Little Miss Sunshine, written by Michael Arndt.
Interview (Written): Phil Lord and Chris Miller Q&A with the screenwriter and producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Mark, those four questions you took away from the Doran post bring to mind none other than Pixar… First, they NEVER green light a project unless they have a clear understanding of what the story’s key point(s) of universal emotional…
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 371st installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Writing Goals: 2019 [Parts 1–10] 10 part series for writers to consider what we did in 2018 and will do in 2019.
Interview (Written): Anthony McCarten The New Zealand screenwriter talks about writing Bohemian Rhapsody.
Daily Dialogue — December 15, 2018 “Thomas Kent”: Tell me how you love her, Will. William Shakespeare: Like a sickness — and its cure, together. “Thomas Kent”: Oh, yes. Like…
Update: 2018 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 14 Total It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.