Go Into The Story

Screenwriting News (November 19 — December 2, 2018)

The week’s writing deals and movie project news.

Update: 2018 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 1 New Script, 8 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Go Into The Story Interview: Jeff Portnoy

My in-depth interview with the Bellevue Productions literary manager.

Interview (Video): Alfonso Cuaron

At the 2018 Toronto Film Festival, a post-screening Q&A with the writer-director of the movie Roma.

Daily Dialogue — December 2, 2018

“You complete me.”

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 369th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 5): Jeff Portnoy

An extensive conversation with the Bellevue Productions literary manager.

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Coach

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Interview (Written): Paul Schrader

A Q&A with the writer-director of the movie First Reformed.

Daily Dialogue — December 1, 2018

“Hello. Hello. Anybody home?”

Janine, if you haven’t written a screenplay before, I would recommend you write the novel.

Good luck with the writing!

Congratulations, Minhal Baig!

Her debut feature film Hala to world premiere in dramatic competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival!

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 4): Jeff Portnoy

An extensive conversation with the Bellevue Productions literary manager.

How They Write A Script: David Lynch

“If you want to make a feature film, you get ideas for 70 scenes. Put them on 3-by-5 cards. As soon as you have 70, you have a feature…

Writing and the Creative Life: Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling (Part 1)

The Harvard Business Review had an interesting article with a series of links I thought would make for a good sets of posts in the Writing…

Daily Dialogue — November 30, 2018

“You wanna know how I got these scars?”

“Aristotle”: A poem

This poem by Billy Collins conveys how three-act structure can take a story… anywhere.

“Movies don’t owe anybody a living”

The original quote is about music, but it pertains to all entertainment.

How They Write A Script: Alvin Sargent

“I think too many people are too organized; they’ve got it all worked out, instead of hearing their characters first. Get the goop out…

The Business of Screenwriting: Sometimes you’re just going to get it wrong

In which I got it completely and utterly wrong about a movie project which went on to win six Oscars.

Daily Dialogue — November 29, 2018

“I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

If you write a great script…

…Hollywood will find you.

Go Into The Story Interview (Part 3): Jeff Portnoy

An extensive conversation with the Bellvue Productions literary manager.

How they write a script — Billy Wilder

“In a serious pictures, you don’t hear them being bored, but in a comedy you can hear them not laughing. You tried so hard and the guy did…

Script To Screen: “Lethal Weapon”

The jumper scene from the 1987 movie Lethal Weapon, written by Shane Black.