Go Into The Story

Interview (Written): Geneva Robertson-Dworet

A conversation with the screenwriter of the Lara Croft reboot Tomb Raider.

Daily Dialogue — March 25, 2018

“Stick with me, I’ll make you a repo wife.”

Saturday Hot Links

Time for the 334th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…

Interview (Part 6): Kristen Gray-Rockmaker, 2017 Nicholl Winner

My 6-part talk with the writer of the script “Last Days of Winter”.

Daily Dialogue theme next week: Trash Talk

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2018 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 24

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Spec Script Deal: “The Beast”

The H Collective acquires horror thriller spec script “The Beast” written by Aaron W. Sala. From Deadine:

Daily Dialogue — March 24, 2018

Billy: What's the matter with your fucking gun? Charlie: Gets jammed sometimes. Billy: At the fucking standoff? Charlie: Paolo, shoot him…

Dave, I’ve been listening to jazz a lot more in the last several years for a lot of reasons, not…

If you like the jazz series, there’s another I have: Songwriters on Songwriting. You can check it out here.

Writing and the Creative Life: Look… don’t overlook

“We usually don’t look. We overlook.” — Alan Watts

Interview: Joe Kelly

My conversation with the screenwriter of the new movie I Kill Giants.

2018 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 23

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Interview (Part 5): Kristen Gray-Rockmaker, 2017 Nicholl Winner

My 6-part talk with the writer of the script “Last Days of Winter”.

Daily Dialogue — March 23, 2018

Jake: I didn’t shoot him… Alonzo: Roomful of cops says you did. Jake: Fuck you. I don’t care. I didn’t shoot him. You did.

Character Development Exercise: Switch Protagonists

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

Interview (Part 4): Kristen Gray-Rockmaker, 2017 Nicholl Winner

My 6-part talk with the writer of the script “Last Days of Winter”.

2018 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 22

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

The Business of Screenwriting: Everything you wanted to know about specs

Part 7: Attaching producers.

Daily Dialogue — March 22, 2018

The Bride: Karen… I just found out, right now, not a moment before you blew a hole through the door, that I’m pregnant. Karen Kim: What is…

Dug the Dog’s Role in Pixar’s Movie “Up”

You may think he’s just a funny character (“Squirrel!”). Think again.

Interview (Part 3): Kristen Gray-Rockmaker, 2017 Nicholl Winner

My 6-part talk with the writer of the script “Last Days of Winter”.

Spec Script Deal: “The Liberators”

Warner Bros. Pictures acquires historical action drama spec script “The Liberators” written by Madison Turner. From Variety:

2018 Zero Draft Thirty March Challenge: Day 21

One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.

Script To Screen: “Election”

A critical plot point in this fantastic comedy.

Daily Dialogue — March 21, 2018

“Larry, look. It’s been quite a long time. A lot of jobs. There’s no need for this, man. Let’s just put our guns down, and let’s settle…