Go Into The Story

Screenwriting 101: Chris McCoy

“It is such an art to be a good actor, and many actors are so internal. If they really care about the material, they are thinking about it…

Page One: “Free Fire” (2016)

Screenplay by Amy Jump & Ben Wheatley

‘Barbie’ Co-Writer Noah Baumbach Skips World Premiere over WGA Strike

Greta Gerwig Says ‘Nothing in Hollywood Happens Without Writers’

Interview: Waka Brown

An exclusive Go Into The Story Q&A with YA novelist and The Quest alum.

Script To Screen: “Silverado”

An early scene in the 1985 western Silverado, written by Lawrence Kasdan and Mark Kasdan.

On Writing

“I’ve heard people say, ‘Well, if I were not married and had children, I would be a writer. I’ve heard people say, ‘If I could just stop…

Page One: “Free Fall” (2013)

Written by Stephan Lacant & Karsten Dahlem

Writers’ Unexpected Solace During the Strike: Themed Pickets

It’s one of the things writers do best: Use their imagination. The themed pickets are a great example.

Interview: Christopher Nolan

In a recent interview with Wired magazine’s executive editor Maria Streshinsky, Christopher Nolan discusses his latest movie Oppenheimer…

Page One: “Frailty” (2001)

Written by Brent Hanley

SAG-AFTRA, Studios Still ‘Far Apart’ On Key Issues as Clock Ticks Down

The July 12 deadline approaches…

Video: George RR Martin & Stephen King

An hour-long 2016 conversation between the two authors.

Page One: “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008)

Written by Jason Segel

How AI Took Center Stage In The Hollywood Writers’ Strike

A 10-minute video provides a decent overview of this contentious issue.

Seeing… Hearing…

One day a while ago, I was out with my family for a walk in the neighborhood. As we returned home, I noticed a speed limit sign in the…

Page One: “Ford v Ferrari” (2019)

Written by Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth and Jason Keller

New Podcast: “Word by Word”

Hosted by screenwriter Ed Solomon with voluntary contributions for entertainment workers impacted by the AMPTP strike.

Going From Suck to Non-Suck

Screenwriters experience persistent suckitude. The key: Go to non-suck.

Page One: “The Fisher King” (1991)

Written by Richard LaGravenese

Inside the Actors’ Strategy

Dissecting the latest SAG-AFTRA moves amid a last-minute deadline extension and Hollywood’s “hot labor summer.”

Script To Screen: “The Social Network”

The final scene from the 2010 movie The Social Network, screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, based on a book by Ben Mezrich.

Page One: “First Reformed” (2017)

Written by Paul Schrader

Deadline’s Strike Talk Podcast

Episode 9: Billy Ray talks with Lindsay Dougherty, leader of the Hollywood Teamsters.

Screenwriting 101: Stephany Folsom

“I always have one project I’m working on in the background that I really don’t care if anybody ever sees or if it ever gets made. Of…

Page One: “First Cow” (2019)

Screenplay by Jon Raymond & Kelly Reichardt, novel by Jon Raymond