Go Into The Story

How Consumers and Creators Soured on Streaming

Consider this history lesson from the Los Angeles Times.

Go Into The Story Interview: Jonathan Levine

My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Script To Screen: “The Third Man”

Occasionally, I like to feature excerpts from screenplays from eras gone by. First, I happen to love all movies, including old ones…

Interview: Wes Anderson

A conversation with the writer-director of the new film Asteroid City.

Page One: “Downton Abbey” (2019)

Screenplay by Julian Fellowes, based on the television series created by Julian Fellowes

Meet The Strippers Union Backing the Writers Strike

The country’s only currently unionized group of strippers pole-danced in solidarity with the writers on June 15.

Interview (Part 6): Jonathan Levine

My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Script to Screen: “Three Kings”

From the 1999 movie Three Kings, screenplay by David O. Russell, story by John Ridley.

Interview: Celine Song

Conversation with the writer-director of the wonderful film Past Lives.

Page One: “Downsizing” (2017)

Written by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor

Switch Protagonists

After all, every character is the Protagonist in their own story.

Interview (Part 5): Jonathan Levine

My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

WGA Strike: International Day of Solidarity

Photos from all around the world provide inspiration for writers in our ongoing struggle with the AMPTP.

Mind Wandering

“What no [spouse] of a writer can ever understand is that a writer is working when he’s staring out of the window.”

Page One: “Don’t Look Up” (2021)

Screenplay by Adam McKay, story by Adam McKay & David Sirota

“The story rules”

The first and last commandment of writing.

Interview (Part 4): Jonathan Levine

My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Deadline’s Strike Talk Podcast With Billy Ray And Todd Garner

Episode 6: Featured guests House of Representative members Ro Khanna & Becca Balint.

Trailer Moments, Set Pieces and Bits Of Business

You may have read countless screenwriting books. Attended seminars. Taken courses. But I doubt if you have stumbled across these three…

Page One: “Donnie Brasco” (1997)

Screenplay by Paul Attanasio, book Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley

Imagematic writing

Good screenwriting is visual writing. After all, movies are: Motion. Pictures.

Interview (Part 3): Jonathan Levine

My interview with the 2022 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner.

Screenwriters Everywhere: International Day of Solidarity

On June 14, in cities around the world, our sister Guilds and Unions from the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG)…

Script To Screen: “Tootsie”

“That’s what I said! So if a tomato can’t move, how can it sit down?! I was a great tomato! I was a stand-up tomato!”

Page One: “Do the Right Thing” (1989)

Written by Spike Lee