Script To Screen: “Blood Simple.” The Coen brothers first feature-length film Blood Simple. (1984) is arguably one of their best.
Adam, nice list. As you know, I’m not a style and format literalist, far from it. But when interfacing with beginning screenwriters, it’s probably better…
On Writing “I tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you MUST write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter won’t let…
Daily Dialogue — December 4, 2017 Capt. Peterson: What are you two HOODLUMS doing in this hospital? Hawkeye Pierce: Ma’am, we are surgeons and we are here to operate. We…
Reader Question: Which movie scripts do you recommend for a beginning screenwriter to read? A few scripts to give someone a basic level of awareness about what’s involved in the screenwriting craft.
“Paul Scheer’s Guide to Making a Great Bad Movie” The actor dishes on five types of ‘great’ bad movies.
Script To Screen: “Blade Runner” Batty and Deckard’s final struggle from the movie Blade Runner [screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples, based on a novel by…
Interview (Audio): Mark Boal The November 2017 BAFTA presentation by the screenwriter of The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, and Detroit.
Daily Dialogue — December 3, 2017 “It’s very dangerous to fire guns in planes. I even had to warn Pussy about it.“
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Saturday Hot Links Time for the 318th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
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Spec Script Deal: “Ready or Not” Fox Searchlight Pictures acquires thriller spec script “Ready or Not” written by Guy Busick and Ryan Murphy. From THR:
Interview (Audio): Sean Baker The recent BAFTA presentation by co-writer/director of ‘The Florida Project’.
Reader Question: How about adapting a comic book for a first screenplay? Hollywood may be crazy about comic books, but for a writer there are some specific concerns which need to be addressed.
There is no right way to write Learn all you can, but ultimately it’s about your Stories and your Creative Self.
Spec Script Deal: “Sirius” Sentient Entertainment acquires action spec script “Sirius” written by Tony Mosher. From Deadline:
Script To Screen: “The Birds” A scene from the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock thriller The Birds, screenplay by Evan Hunter, short story by Daphne Du Maurier.
Writing and the Creative Life: Your characters want you to tell their story Lean into your characters. After all, it’s their story.
Reader Question: What are ways to study films in the same genre as my script? If you’re a genre writer, it’s critical you immerse yourself in that story space.
“When the student is ready, the teacher arrives” In the Protagonist’s journey, they usually get the Mentor they need.
Interview (Written): James Ivory Conversation with the screenwriter of the movie “Call Me By Your Name”.
