Scott Myers

Screenwriting 101: Allan Durand

“If you’re going to write a screenplay, it better interest the living hell out of you, either the story or the amount of money you’re…

Go Into The Story Interview: Kate Marks

My conversation with the 2020 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Page One: “My Demon Lover” (1987)

Written by Leslie Ray

“The act of storytelling is uniquely human”

A journalist who specializes in tracking A.I. developments has some thoughts about the technology and its impact on film and TV.

Script Analysis: “BlacKkKlansman” — Scene By Scene Breakdown

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

On Writing

“Begin with an individual, and before you know it, you find that you have created a type; begin with a type, and you find that you have…

Page One: “My Cousin Vinny” (1992)

Written by Dale Launer

Screenwriting Tip: The Spirit of the Spec

The creative empowerment of writing a spec script.

Script Analysis: “Midsommar” — 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: Kelly Marcel

My in-depth interview with the screenwriter whose screenplay Saving Mr. Banks made the 2011 Black List.

Page One: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” (2016)

Written by Nia Vardalos

Script Analysis: “Parasite” — 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: Geeta Malik

My conversation with the 2016 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Great Scene: “Sideways”

Miles on pinot noir. Maya on the “life of wine”. Subtext abounds!

Page One: “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017)

Screenplay by Michael Green, based upon the novel by Agatha Christie

First off, KA, all the best for your creative endeavors.

"Just because you play music, it ain’t supposed to make you rich or famous. It’s supposed to be your life, and it’s supposed to help you…

Script Analysis: “Knives Out” — 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: Sophia Lopez

My interview with the 2021 Black List screenwriter,

Why Creative People May Feel More Anxiety

“Why won’t the words come? And what if they’re the wrong words? Know what? I hate words!”

Page One: “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” (2008)

Written by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar

Script Analysis: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — 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: It’s not just about the script

Yes, you should focus on your spec script, but there’s much more to learn.

Go Into The Story Interview: Jonathan Levine

My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Page One: “The Mummy Returns” (2001)

Written by Stephen Sommers

The Inward Path of the Protagonist’s Journey

Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell remind us that the outer journey of the hero is about the inner journey into the Self.