Saturday Hot Links
Time for the 368th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Time for the 368th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other things of writerly interest.
Domestic Box Office Hits $10 Billion at Record Pace in 2018.
2019 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees: ‘Eighth Grade’ & ‘We the Animals’ Lead.
Studios Reportedly In Discussions With Exhibitors About Early Home Release Of Films In 2019.
3 Apocalyptic Signs That Awards Season Is in Full Swing.
Golden Globes: It’s Time to Pay Respect to Hollywood’s Foreign Press.
Sony Dates Two Marvel Movies for 2020.
AFI Conservatory Dean Richard Gladstein Steps Down.
Paramount Ranch, Which Burned in California Fire, Aims to Be Completely Rebuilt in Two Years.
$2 Billion in Residuals Are Paid Annually — But How Much Gets Lost?
Roadside Attractions Power Couple on Success of Faith-Based Movies.
‘Benny in the Dark’ Heads ‘Brit List’ of Top Unproduced Screenplays.
Producer Gives Plot Details About Wes Anderson’s Upcoming Film & Says It’s Not A Musical.
Aaron Sorkin remembers William Goldman: ‘He was the dean of American screenwriters and still is’.
Former Writers Guild West President Pays Tribute to William Goldman: ‘Our Most Complete Screenwriter’.
Eric Roth on What He Learned From William Goldman: ‘Take the Reader by the Heart’.
Twilight’ at 10: Director Catherine Hardwicke on Film’s Surprising Success, Breaking Down Gender Walls.
Michael Moore Finally Finishes His ‘Bowling for Columbine’ Oscar Speech 15 Years Later.
The Hidden Message of ‘Addams Family Values’.
How to Make a Movie on Your Smartphone.
Ben Stiller Admits ‘Zoolander 2’ Failure Is The Primary Reason His New Star-Studded Showtime Drama Exists.
Why TV Shows About Satan Are So Popular Right Now.
‘The Good Place’ Writers Are Getting Actual Forking Philosophy Lessons.
New Documentary Being Developed About True Crime That Inspired David Lynch’s ‘Twin Peaks’.
‘Northern Exposure’ Revival With Rob Morrow in the Works at CBS.
ESPN Loses 2 Million Subscribers in Fiscal 2018.
International Emmy Awards: Full Winners List.
Viacom/Nickelodeon Summit Brings Together Licensing Partners.
How ‘Origin’ Creator Mika Watkins Sold Her Sci-Fi Series to YouTube Premium.
George R.R. Martin’s ‘Wild Cards’ Universe Near Multiple-Series Deal at Hulu.
Apple’s Decision to Stop Disclosing iPhone Sales May Backfire as Company Reportedly Slashes Production.
Jeff Goldblum Scores First №1 Album.
Glamour to Cease Publishing Regular Print Mag in Condé Nast’s Latest Digital Shift.
Oxford English Dictionary Adds Over 100 Film Words, Including ‘Lynchian,’ ‘Tarantinoesque,’ and ‘Kubrickian’.
Read: Written By magazine (November December 2018).
Watch: 20 Insanely Helpful Videos New Filmmakers Should Watch.
Screenwriting Master Class tip of the week
It’s not too soon to be thinking about courses I am offering through Screenwriting Master Class in 2019.
January 7, 2019 — Craft: Pixar and the Craft of Storytelling
presented by Scott Myers
January 21, 2019 — Craft: Story Summaries — From Loglines to Beat Sheets
presented by Scott Myers
February 4, 2019 — Craft: Handling Exposition
presented by Scott Myers
February 18, 2019 — Craft: Scene Description Spotlight
presented by Scott Myers
March 4, 2019 — Craft: Character Development Keys
presented by Scott Myers
March 18, 2019 — Craft: Create a Compelling Protagonist
presented by Scott Myers
April 1, 2019 — Craft: Write a Worthy Nemesis
presented by Scott Myers
April 15, 2019 — Craft: Scene-Writing Workshop
presented by Scott Myers
April 29, 2019 — Craft: Dialogue-Writing Workshop
presented by Scott Myers
May 13, 2019 — Craft: The Coen Brothers and the Craft of Storytelling
presented by Scott Myers
NOTE: Since I’m in the holiday spirit, each of these one-week Craft classes is on SALE! Regular price: $95. Sale price: $79.
Here is my summer 2019 group workshop schedule:
May 27, 2019 — Prep: From Concept to Outline (Session 1)
presented by Scott Myers
June 10, 2019 — Pages I: Writing First Draft
presented by Scott Myers
July 8, 2019 — Prep: From Concept to Outline (Session 2)
presented by Scott Myers
I only offer my Craft classes once per year. Moreover the two Prep and one Pages I workshops I have scheduled in summer 2019 are the only times I will be leading group versions of these courses.
Consider the Craft Package: All 10 Craft classes for $40 per course. Exclusive access to the Craft curriculum. Automatic enrollment in each Craft class.
For more information, go here.
As always, I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!