Category Archives: The Business

To Pitch Or Not To Pitch

Posted on September 6, 2010 10:27 PM by TW

That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to write the whole damned script or to spill it in the outline/treatment/secretly already written stage and sell it on the pitch. The Hollywood Reporter thinks it has an answer.

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Why You Should Change Your Name To Sheldon

Posted on September 1, 2010 10:29 PM by TW

Sheldon Turner plays hard at being a screenwriter, and it shows. He is credited with the recent “Up In The Air” (a terrific script) and, according to IMDB, has more than a dozen projects in development. Hear him talk about … Continue reading →

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Nineteen Years Ago, Thelma & Louise Drove Over A Cliff

Posted on August 30, 2010 4:23 PM by TW

Nineteen years after Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon took their famous turn in a ’66 Thunderbird convertible, screenwriter Callie Khouri discusses her Oscar winning screenplay for “Thelma & Louis” with Sallie King of the Los Angeles Times. Discussing the ending, … Continue reading →

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Seems Everyone’s Doing It

Posted on August 26, 2010 5:29 PM by TW

Here’s a new way to become a screenwriter. First, become a famous celebrity (or the celebrity’s kid), then write a screenplay, just like Angeline Jolie, Michelle Rodriguez, or Elizabeth Hurley’s 8 year old kid.

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How To Know If Your Script Is A Blockbuster

Posted on August 21, 2010 11:15 PM by TW

Jehoshua Eliashberg, Sam K. Hui, and John Zhang of the Wharton School of Economics have come up with a formula to analyze return based upon the screenplay. You can read about it here at NPR.org and even download the original … Continue reading →

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