James Goldman on Screenwriting
I joked about mistaking William Goldman for his brother James in a post about the Screenwriting Expo, but I do adore James Goldman's two medieval movies, "The Lion In Winter"…
Marshall Vandruff – Draftsmanship
I spent yesterday in Marshall Vandruff's enjoyable and challenging "Crash Course In Draftsmanship".I now understand many things now that I did not understand before. Unfortunately one of things I understand…
Warren Hsu Leonard – The Times
Check out the article in today's Times of London about Screenwriting Expo 4 - "How I Ended Up In Big Pitches" - based on an interview with Screenwriting Life's Warren…
Screenwriting Expo Pt. 4
Philippa Burgess began with:"Who here has the goal of selling a script this weekend?...Who has the goal of getting representation? ... Who has the goal of ... the goal of…
Screenwriting Expo Pt. 3
So I got up to the mike and I said to William Goldman, I said: "Bill, I just wanted to let you know first of all how much The Lion…
Screenwriting Expo Pt. 2
I've avoided the Screenwriting Expo for the past three years because I've naturally assumed I already know everyone and everything re the movie industry in general and screenwriting in particular.…
Screenwriting Expo Pt. 1
Attended Day 1 of Screenwriting Expo IV yesterday with comrade/bro-in-law Warren Hsu Leonard.Ran into many old friends. Philippa Burgess's marketing seminars were a revelation.I'll go back tomorrow.But today is my…
We Don’t Torture
U.S. President G. W. Bush stated yesterday during his Latin American tour:"We do not torture."I wonder: was he using the "royal we" (also called the "pluralis majestis")?Famed Admiral Hyman G.…
Secret Lives Of Meats
Today we introduce a thrilling new sequential art drama:"THE SECRET LIVES OF MEATS"
New Script Ideas
I'm brainstorming ideas for the next feature film screenplay. I think I've narrowed it down to the five best ones. Here are the loglines: Idea #1: "A Second Chance" -…