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Go Into The Story Interview: David L. Williams

My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Clementine.

Script To Screen: “V For Vendetta”

Here is The Speech from the 2005 movie V For Vendetta, screenplay by the Wachowskis.

Interview (Audio): Elmore Leonard

An hour-plus conversation with the noted crime novelist.

Page One: “The White Lotus”

Written by Mike White, Pilot (9/3/2020)

Go Into The Story Resource: Conversations With Billy Wilder

A 28-part journey through the wonderful book “Conversations with Billy Wilder” focusing on the master filmmaker’s take on screenwriting and…

Interview (Part 6:) David L. Williams

My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Clementine.

Script To Screen: “The Verdict”

One of the great monologues in recent cinema, taken from the 1982 movie The Verdict, screenplay by David Mamet, novel by Barry Reed.

Interview: Laurel Parmet

A conversation with the writer-director of the indie drama The Starling Girl.

Page One: “Barry”

Written by Alec Berg & Bill Hader, Pilot (3/25/2018)

Go Into The Story Resource: Interviews

Over the years, I have interviewed over 200 screenwriters, filmmakers, and industry insiders.

Interview (Part 5:) David L. Williams

My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Clementine.

Script To Screen: “Vertigo”

An oldie but goodie: The 1958 movie Vertigo, screenplay by Alec Coppel and Samuel A. Taylor, based on a novel by Pierre Boileau and Thomas…

Seeing… Hearing…

One day a while ago, I was out with my family for a walk in the neighborhood. As we returned home, I noticed a speed limit sign in the…

Page One: “Mare of Easttown”

Written by Brad Ingelsby, Pilot (10/19/20)

Go Into The Story Resource: Daily Dialogue

The Daily Dialogue series not only as great information to aid in our dialogue-writing practice, each daily post reminds us of some great…

Interview (Part 4:) David L. Williams

My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Clementine.

Script To Screen: “Wag the Dog”

A key scene from the 1997 satire Wag the Dog, screenplay by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet, book by Larry Beinhart.

Picket Line Etiquette

I wrote this humor piece in 2001 when it looked like we were going to have a work stoppage. Fortunately, we didn’t and I shelved it. As…

Page One: “The Sopranos”

Written by David Chase, Pilot (8/7/1997)

Go Into The Story Resource: Guides to Classic Movies

Selected by Go Into The Story readers, a compilation of notable movies from the 1930s through 1990s, plus some classic international films.

Interview (Part 3:) David L. Williams

My interview with 2022 Black List writer for his script Clementine.

If you have WGA strike story to tell…

You are invited to share it on my blog.

Hollywood Tales

“I couldn’t believe we were willing to go out and shoot the script that we were gonna shoot. I believe they felt the script worked because…

Page One: “Fleabag”

Written by Phoebe Waller Bridge, Pilot (3/2/2015)

Go Into The Story Resource: A Screenwriter’s Guide to Aristotle’s “Poetics”

You know you should read it. This 44-part series takes you through all of “Poetics” and offers analysis from a screenwriter’s perspective.