Go Into The Story Interview: Renee Pillai Renee Pillai wrote the original screenplay “Boy With Kite” which won a 2019 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. I had the opportunity to…
Page One: “The Predator” (2018) Written by Fred Dekker & Shane Black, based on characters created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas
Script Analysis: “Flight” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
On Writing “To gain your own voice, forget about having it heard. Become a saint of your own province and your own consciousness.”
Screenwriting 101: Joe Forte “There’s a phrase you hear in Hollywood: ‘It’s a movie.’ I didn’t really understand that phrase when I first came into the business. It’s…
Go Into The Story Interview: Wenonah Wilms Wenonah Wilms wrote the original screenplay “Horsehead Girls” which won a 2018 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. I had the opportunity…
Script Analysis: “Destroyer” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Go Into The Story Interview: Grace Sherman Grace Sherman wrote the original screenplay “Numbers and Words” which won a 2018 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. I had the opportunity…
What to do when you feel out of touch with your creative energy When a creative spark seems so very far, far… FAR… away…
Script Analysis: “The Invitation” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
The Business of Screenwriting: What to do if your movie sucks “I don’t care how expensive your shrink is or how good they are, when confronted with a story — your story — as a movie and it both sucks…
TED Talk: J.J. Abrams In 2007, J.J. Abrams (Alias, Lost, Super 8) gave a TED Talk. I’m sure some of you have seen it. However, like many great presentations…
Go Into The Story Interview: Joey Clarke, Jr. Joey Clarke Jr. wrote the original screenplay “Miles” which won a 2018 Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. I had the opportunity to chat…
Page One: “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972) Screenplay by Stirling Silliphant & Wendell Mayes, novel by Paul Gallico
Screenwriting 101: Joe Forte “If you just define yourself as a screenwriter, and you have a bad day as a screenwriter, then that’s your whole world. You’re building…
Script Analysis: “Elvis” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Page One: “Police Academy 3: Back in Training” (1986) Written by Gene Quintano, characters created by Neal Israel & Pat Proft
How To Read A Screenplay If you’re serious about learning the craft, here are some ways to dig into scripts.
