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Movie Recommendation: ‘Come As You Are’

Interviews, background, and reflections on the hugely entertaining independent feature film which opens this weekend.

Daily Dialogue — February 15, 2020

Charlie: Look, kid, I — how much you weigh, son? When you weighed one hundred and sixty-eight pounds you were beautiful. You coulda been…

The dialogue that comes to mind is that side from Colonel Mackenzie:

I hoped today might be a good day. Hope is a dangerous thing. That’s it for now, then next week, Command will send a different message…

2020 London Screenwriters’ Festival

Pleased to announce I will be returning to the LSF in April.

Interview: Asta Philpot

A conversation with the inspiration for the upcoming comedic road movie Come As You Are.

Script Analysis: ‘1917’ — Part 5: Dialogue

Read the script for the award-winning war drama and analyze all week.

Writing and the Creative Life: 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…

Daily Dialogue — February 14, 2020

“Don’t look now but there’s something funny going on over there at the bank George. I’ve never really seen one but that’s got all the…

Tara, I’m not a big videogame person and certainly not of the combat types, but based upon your…

I’ve read a few interviews with Mendes and he has not mentioned being influenced by videogames, but perhaps subconsciously, if not…

Here are some thoughts Alexis Howell-Jones had about the characters after having done the…

William SCHOFIELD

Excellent analysis, Vera, and many thanks.

Lauri/Orphaned Baby: I think your first instinct is right. These are Attractor characters because they connect with Schofield’s heart. From…

4 Tips To Help Writers Brainstorm Ideas

A 4-minute video excerpt featuring… me.

Script Analysis: ‘1917’ — Part 4: Themes

Read the script for the award-winning war drama and analyze all week.

Interview: Grant Rosenmeyer

A conversation with an actor-producer of the upcoming comedic road movie Come As You Are.

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything You Wanted to Know About Specs [Part 20]

“That spec script is your calling card. Depending on how good it is [Black List?], it can become your springboard to a screenwriting…

Daily Dialogue — February 13, 2020

“I’ll drive, I’m the cab. Outta my way, pencil neck!”

Interview: Rich Wong

A conversation with the screenwriter of the upcoming comedic road movie Come As You Are.

Script Analysis: ‘1917’ — Part 3: Characters

Read the script for the award-winning war drama and analyze all week.

“5 Hollywood Meetings You Should Master and How to Do It”

As a Hollywood writer, you may expect to take meetings. A lot of them.

Daily Dialogue — February 12, 2020

Taxi Driver: Now look, signora, it’s a very late night. My wife… I have three bambino. You know bambino.

Echoing my comments in Part 1, the plot is also simple (again, I say that not in a derogatory way)…

Metaphorically, Blake’s death lays a burden of guilt upon Schofield’s shoulders. Practically speaking, it also means he has to take on the…

There’s a saying I like about writing a screenplay: “Simple plot.

I don’t mean simple characters in a derogatory way, it’s just that Schofield’s journey which is simple — find Colonel Mackenzie to give the…

Great Scene: “(500) Days of Summer”

Tom’s best day ever plays out as a music video accompanied by Hall & Oates.

Interview: Erik Linthorst

A conversation with the screenwriter of the upcoming comedic road movie Come As You Are.