Scott Myers

Reader Question: What about a credit sequence at the beginning of a spec script?

I explain why you shouldn’t do it. And also how to handle it in a spec.

Conversations with Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond

A 10-part series with the writers of The Apartment and Some Like It Hot.

Producer Roundtable: Judd Apatow, Jason Blum, Eric Fellner, Amy Pascal, Seth Rogen, Ridley Scott

Part of The Hollywood Reporter’s annual sit-downs with Hollywood players.

Daily Dialogue — November 4, 2017

“You were going to ask me for a divorce so you could be with some fucking fuckhead Brian Speer? You kidding me? Who are you? The only thing…

Karen, check out The Writers Lab especially for women writers over 40. Started by Meryl Streep.

http://thewriterslab.nyc/

2017 Austin Film Festival: Scott Frank (Part 3)

Reflections on observations by Out of Sight and Minority Report screenwriter.

Interview (Written): Lindsay Doran

Producer of Sense and Sensibility, Stranger Than Fiction, Nanny McPhee.

Script To Screen: “A Few Good Men”

Perhaps the most memorable scene from the 1992 drama A Few Good Men, screenplay by Aaron Sorkin based on his play.

Conversations with Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond [Part 10]

A 10-part series with the writers of The Apartment and Some Like It Hot.

Writing and the Creative Life: The Virtues of Spacing Out and Goofing Off

Finally, science is good for something! Spacing out rules!

Daily Dialogue — November 3, 2017

Female Psychiatrist: Now then. Each of the slides needs a reply from one of the people in the picture. You tell me what you think the…

2017 Austin Film Festival: Scott Frank (Part 2)

Reflections on observations by Out of Sight and Minority Report screenwriter.

“Meet Cute Screenwriting Service”

A guest tongue-in-cheek post by Anthony Giambusso.

Script To Scene: “(500) Days of Summer”

From the 2009 movie (500) Days of Summer, written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, a whimsical fantasy sequence.

Conversations with Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond [Part 9]

A 10-part series with the writers of The Apartment and Some Like It Hot.

The Business of Screenwriting: Someday someone WILL beat you to the punch

If you traffic in high concept stories, chances are you’ll confront this scenario.

Daily Dialogue — November 2, 2017

Michael: You and I are going to move my father to another room, now can you disconnect those tubes so we can move the bed out of here…

2017 Austin Film Festival: Scott Frank (Part 1)

Reflections on observations by Out of Sight and Minority Report screenwriter.

Reader Question: Is it necessary to have scene description before dialogue?

Another supposed screenwriting ‘rule’ bites the dust!

Script To Screen: “2001: A Space Odyssey”

A pivotal scene from the 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke.

Conversations with Billy Wilder & I.A.L. Diamond [Part 8]

A 10-part series with the writers of The Apartment and Some Like It Hot.

Great Scene: “Withnail and I”

It’s Withnail taking on Danny the Headhunter in a verbal joust.

Daily Dialogue — November 1, 2017

Killcullen: Don’t fuck with me. Do the right thing. Tell me what the fuck happened. Avery: It was pretty quick. Killcullen: Who shot first…

How to Decide Which Story to Write

Are you trying to figure out which of one or more stories to write next?

Reader Question: Is there a danger of having an Act One that is too short?

Story trumps page counts. If it works, it works, no matter how short or long.