Scott Myers

Page One: “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007)

Written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, characters by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Stuart Beattie and Jay Wolpert

Script Analysis: “Beasts of No Nation” — 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: Vigil Chime

My conversation with the writer who won the 2017 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.

Page One: “Picnic at Hanging Rock” (1975)

Screenplay by Cliff Green, novel by Joan Lindsay

Spec Script Deal: “Bald Eagles”

Paramount buys comedy spec script “Bald Eagles” written by Brandon Cohen. Via THR:

Spec Script Deal: “The Survival List”

Lionsgate acquires action comedy spec script “The Survival List” written by Tom Melia. Via Deadline:

Page One: “Phantom Thread” (2017)

Written by Paul Thomas Anderson

Spec Script Deal: “Fixation”

New Regency acquires thriller spec script “Fixation” written by Erika Vazquez and Siena Butterfield. Via Deadline:

On Writing

“Throw up into your typewriter every morning. Clean up every noon.”

Page One: “The Phantom of the Opera” (2004)

Screenplay by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Joel Schumacher, book by Andrew Lloyd Webber, novel by Gaston Leroux

Scene-Writing Workshop

I’m reprising my one-week Scene-Writing Workshop which starts Monday, September 8th.

Spec Script Deal: “The Pirate”

Amazon MGM acquires action thriller spec script “The Pirate” written by Will Dunn. Via Deadline:

Page One: “The Phantom” (1996)

Written by Jeffrey Boam, characters by Lee Falk

Script Analysis: “The Big Sick” — 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: Amy Tofte

My conversation with the 2015 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Page One: “Pet Sematary” (1989)

Screenplay by Stephen King based on his novel

Spec Script Deal: “Incidents”

Searchlight acquires psychological thriller spec script “Incidents” written by William Gillies. Via Deadline:

On Writing

“Remember, it’s better to create something and be criticized than to create nothing and criticize others.”

Page One: “Personal Best” (1982)

Written by Robert Towne

Go Into The Story Interview: Elizabeth Oyebode

My conversation with the 2016 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Screenwriting 101: Horton Foote

“For me there was a whole period of unlearning the bad habits I had picked up in my conventional training as an actor, which was to be very…

Page One: “The Perfect Storm” (2000)

Screenplay by Bill Wittliff, book by Sebastian Junger

Script Analysis: “Barney’s View” — Scene By Scene Breakdown

Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:

On Writing

“One doesn’t have a sense of humor. It has you.”

Page One: “Peggy Sue Got Married” (1986)

Written by Jerry Leichtling & Arlene Sarner