Go Into The Story

Go Into The Story Interview: Jeff Morris

My conversation with the 2009 Black List screenwriter.

Page One: “War of the Worlds” (2005)

Screenplay by Josh Friedman and David Koepp, novel by H.G. Wells

On Writing

“If I’m not writing for the audience, if I’m not writing to make it easier for them, then who the hell am I doing it for? And the way you…

Page One: “The War of the Roses” (1989)

Screenplay by Michael Leeson, novel by Warren Adler

Go Into The Story Interview: Chris McCoy

My conversation with the 3-time Black List writer.

Page One: “Under the Bed” (2017)

Teleplay by Daniel Myrick, story by Richard Halpern

Screenwriting 101: Geoff LaTulippe

“If something funny or scary or interesting happens to me, the first thing I think is, ‘Can I turn that into a script?’ Which I think makes…

Page One: “Warcraft” (2016)

Written by Charles Leavitt and Duncan Jones

Go Into The Story Interview: Geoff LaTulippe

My conversation with the 2008 Black List screenwriter.

Page One: “Upstream Color” (2013)

Written by Shane Carruth

On Writing

“First drafts are for learning what your story is about.”

Page One: “Upgrade” (2018)

Written by Leigh Whannell

Go Into The Story Interview: Eric Koenig

My conversation with the 2014 Black List screenwriter.

Page One: “Underworld” (2003)

Screenplay by Danny McBride, story by Kevin Grevioux and Len Wiseman & Danny McBride

Screenwriting 101: Neil LaBute

“I don’t mind happy people at all. In fact, I like them. And I prefer to be happy as well. But dramatically, they’re usually not as…

Page One: “Under the Silver Lake” (2018)

Written by David Robert Mitchell

Go Into The Story Interview: Donald Margulies

My conversation with the 2013 Black List screenwriter.

Page One: “Under Siege” (1992)

Written by J.F. Lawton

On Writing

“Once in a while a piece comes out whole and reads well from beginning to end, but more often than not it is a prolonged agonizing struggle…

Page One: “The Unborn” (2009)

Written by David S. Goyer

Go Into The Story Interview: Kyle Killen

My conversation with the 2008 Black List screenwriter.

Page One: “The Two Jakes” (1990)

Written by Robert Towne

Screenwriting 101: Akira Kurosawa

“With a good script a good director can produce a masterpiece; with the same script a mediocre director can make a passable film. But with…

Page One: “Tusk” (2014)

Written by Kevin Smith

Go Into The Story Interview: Ben Jacoby

My conversation with the 2017 Black List screenwriter.