Interview (Written): Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye

Black List interview with screenwriters Ruckus Skye and Lane Skye, whose script “Rattle the Cage,” which was discovered on the Black List website, was recently produced by Image Nation as the Arabic-language film ZINZANA.

How do you find ideas and how do you choose which ones to work on?

“I’m constantly on the look out for inspiration. I try to feed my brain new information and experiences in the hope that something sparks. I usually pitch my ideas to Ruckus and he lets me know which ones are the keepers.” — Lane

Ruckus Skye, Lane Skye

Walk us through a normal day of writing for you.

“I usually wake up around 7:00, go for a short run, then shower and think about what I’m going to write. I try to sit at my desk by 9:00. Ruckus and I will spend a few minutes discussing things we are grateful for. It helps put our minds into a more creative space. Then we write for a few hours with short breaks to discuss what we’ve been writing or to ask each other questions. Around 1:00 we break for a short lunch, then pick back up where we left off until we’ve gotten a solid 4 or 5 hours of writing in.” — Lane

Any special habits to keep the muse happy?

“We set lots of timers. It’s like, “For thirteen minutes let’s brainstorm names for this character.” We start the timer and split apart. Then we come back together and discuss what we each came up with. You can work on anything for thirteen minutes. It makes it easy to break down the massive amount of work that goes into a screenplay into little digestible pieces. Those little mini sessions add up pretty quick.” — Ruckus

For more of the interview, go here.

Twitter: @Lane_Skye, @ruckusskye.