Learning the Craft in 2019 and Beyond It’s not too soon to be thinking about courses I am offering through Screenwriting Master Class next year.
Go Into The Story Interview: Jeff Portnoy An extensive conversation with the Bellvue Productions literary manager.
How They Write A Script: Lawrence Kasdan “I wrote screenplays as a way to get into production. I wrote six or seven before I sold one; that was The Bodyguard. I thought if I…
On Writing “You have to write when you’re not inspired. And you have to write the scenes that don’t inspire you. And the weird thing is that six…
Daily Dialogue — November 26, 2018 Jules: I’m not giving you that money. I’m buying something from you. Wanna know what I’m buyin’ Ringo? Pumpkin: What? Jules: Your life. I’m…
Character Type: Healer “Educated and intelligent, combined with their calling to make people well, the Healer is generally a character others put their trust in…
Script To Screen: “Leaving Las Vegas” The 1995 movie Leaving Las Vegas [screenplay by Mike Figgis, based on a novel by John O’Brien] features two key characters: Ben Sanderson…
Interview (Written): Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan The couple discuss co-writing Wildlife which is Dano’s debut as movie director.
Daily Dialogue — November 25, 2018 “I tell you what. You show me a pay stub for $72,000 on it, I quit my job right now and I work for you.”
Lindy, I’d have to watch the movie again — it’s been years since I’ve seen it — but I don’t… I’ve always seen the story as Jane being the Protagonist, it’s clear from the introduction and all the way through the story. Her journey…
Saturday Hot Links Time for the 368th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Daily Dialogue theme next week: Callback Join the Daily Dialogue crew: 3,845 consecutive days and counting.
Interview (Written): Phil Johnston and Rich Moore Conversation with the co-directors of Ralph Breaks the Internet.
Daily Dialogue — November 24, 2018 “Can you imagine what this will do for my reputation? Screwing the new headmaster’s daughter before school starts. She’ll be my greatest…
The Importance of Universal Themes in Storytelling With the rousing opening weekend success of Ralph Breaks the Internet, I’m reminded of another animated movie: Zootopia grossed over $1…
How They Write A Script: Walter Hill “I tried to write in an extremely spare, almost haiku style, both stage directions and dialogue. Some of it was a bit pretentious — but at…
Writing and the Creative Life: Why Staring Into Space Is an Important Strategy for Success “In the shower we are simply staring into space, washing our hair on autopilot. We aren’t checking our messages or Twitter feed, or writing…
