The Business of Screenwriting: Movie Stars

I am staring at a cardboard standup display of an iconic movie character from an Academy Award winning movie, one of the most famous cinematic characters in the last three decades. The cutout figure is positioned just a few feet away from a desk. And behind the desk is the actor who portrayed the iconic character. So I literally only have to flit my eyes mere millimeters to shift my focus: Actor. Iconic figure…