Journalist Sasha Stone and her editor Ryan Adams have an interesting little blog that tracks the Oscars and other awards at www.awardsdaily.com. Today, Sasha has a worthwhile post on contenders for best screenplay. … Read the rest
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Are “Script Reviews” A Good Idea?
Obviously, studio script readers are sworn to silence on drafts of potential studio blockbusters. Spielberg reportedly numbered all copies of the drafts of his scripts even during production to help keep the details under wraps. But, today, leaked scripts are … Read the rest
To Pitch Or Not To Pitch
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… Read the rest
Why You Should Change Your Name To Sheldon
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 … Read the rest
Nineteen Years Ago, Thelma & Louise Drove Over A Cliff
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, … Read the rest
Seems Everyone’s Doing It
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. … Read the rest
What Does Paul Haggis Know?
Know your screenwriters. Paul Haggis is an interesting and complex character; he is a screenwriter. His credits span from Walker, Texas Ranger to the Oscar nominated screenplay for Million Dollar Baby to the Oscar winning screenplay for Crash. He … Read the rest
How To Know If Your Script Is A Blockbuster
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 … Read the rest