Go Into The Story Interview: Daniel Destin Cretton In 2013, my favorite movie of the year was Short Term 12.
On Writing “A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment from which to look back or from which to look ahead.”
Script Analysis: “Hell or High Water” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
On Writing “Every single day, I get emails from aspiring writers asking my advice about how to become a writer, and here is the only advice I can…
Page One: “First Blood” (1982) Screenplay by Michael Kozoll & William Sackheim and Sylvester Stallone, based on the novel by David Morrell
Screenwriting 101: Liz W. Garcia “Outlining is really tough work and it’s the necessary work that I loathe. It’s necessary so you don’t get lost while you’re writing the…
Go Into The Story interview: Sam Baron U.K.-based writer Sam Baron wrote the original screenplay “The Science of Love and Laughter” which won a 2014 Nicholl Fellowship. Sam and I…
Page One: “Ready Player One” (2018) Screenplay by Zak Penn and Ernest Cline, based on a novel by Ernest Cline
Script Analysis: “The Incredibles” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Page One: “Raya and the Last Dragon” (2021) Screenplay by Qui Nguyen & Adele Lim, story by Paul Briggs & Don Hall & Adele Lim & Carlos López Estrada & Kiel Murray & Qui Nguyen & John…
Great Scene: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Plot summary: A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other…
Script Analysis: “The End of the Tour” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Page One: “Rambo III” (1988) Written by Sylvester Stallone and Sheldon Lettich, based on characters by David Morrell
Movie Script Scene-by-Scene Breakdown: “Encounter” Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Go Into The Story Interview: Jane Therese Jane Therese wrote the original screenplay “Sins of My Father” which won a 2020 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. I had the opportunity…
Page One: “Rambo: First Blood Part II” (1985) Screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and James Cameron, story by Kevin Jarre, based on characters created by David Morrell
Spec Script Deal: “Blink of an Eye” Netflix acquires thriller spec script “Blink of an Eye” written by husband-and-wife writing team of Chris Roach and Jillian Jacobs. Via…
On Writing “I think procrastination can be a really helpful creative tool. So when I procrastinate, I try to do it with intention. I’m like, ‘For the…
Page One: “Rango” (2011) Written by John Logan, story by John Logan & Gore Verbinski and James Ward Byrkit
Screenwriting 101: Lowell Ganz “We’re [Ganz and writing partner Babaloo Mandel] always trying to have everything a character says come out of a very specific, personal…
Spec Script Deal: Untitled Baby Love Project New Line acquires rom-com spec script written by Sas Goldberg and Ana Nogueira. Via Deadline:
Go Into The Story Interview: Sean Malcolm Sean Malcolm wrote the original screenplay “Mother” which won a 2019 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. I had the opportunity to chat…
