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Screenwriting 101: How to Write Action Blocks

July 21, 2011

One of the first errors I see when reading scripts by aspiring screenwriters is in the action blocks. An action block is a visual description of what you see as soon as you enter a scene. Before any dialogue is written, an action block must set up the situation, or at least the visual atmosphere [...]

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Tales from the Script: Advice for New Screenwriters

July 20, 2011

Some words of wisdom that aspiring screenwriters definitely need to hear…

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Making It As A Screenwriter: The Bouncer’s Code

July 4, 2011

An interestingly wise tip for screenwriters… In this third episode of Adrian Mead’s Screenwriter series, the gloves come off and the writer/director gets serious about the difference between hoping for something and getting out there and making it happen. Adrian’s former experience as a bouncer comes in handy as he lays down his no-nonsense principles [...]

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Screenwriting Lesson: Stuart Beattie

July 3, 2011

Here’s a 10-minute screenwriting lesson for ya! Click play on the video box below. Australian screenwriter Stuart Beattie is credited with having written the role no one ever thought they’d see Tom Cruise play: Vincent, the riveting homicidal hit man in Beattie’s original screenplay, Collateral, directed by Michael Mann (The Insider, Heat). After 15 years [...]

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Richard Walter: The Business of Film and TV Writing

July 1, 2011

Screenwriter Richard Walter shares business and film strategies, news, and success stories. His students have written more than 10 projects for Steven Spielberg, plus blockbusters and indie productions, including Milk and Sideways. A storytelling guru, movie industry expert and chair of UCLA’s graduate program in screenwriting, Walter knows everyone in the business -– and all [...]

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2011 Oscar Screenwriting Nominees Q&A

June 29, 2011

Jeff Goldsmith, the man behind Creative Screenwriting Magazine & the Creative Screenwriting Podcast, and the LA Film School held a Q&A session with 6 of the 2011 Oscar screenwriting nominees, which include: The Fighter: co-writers Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson and Scott Silver; The Kids Are All Right: co-writer Stuart Blumberg; The King’s Speech: writer [...]

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Magnolia (1999) One of the Most Well Written Movies. Ever.

February 5, 2011

This is one of the most well written and well-acted movies I’ve ever seen. Nominated for three Oscars, including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Tom Cruise, and another 18 wins & nominations around the world – Magnolia is easily one of the great masterpieces of modern cinema. It’s definitely the film that made me [...]

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My Screenwriting Techniques: Interview by Eric Yang

January 8, 2011

I sat down with the super talent writer/director Eric Yang and he interviewed me on my screenwriting techniques. In the past I’ve only done interviews as a director or an actor, this is my first time sitting down and really having an in-depth discussion on my passion for writing. It was really fun. Check it [...]

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American Movie: A Must Watch for Filmmakers

January 6, 2011

If anyone out there has doubts about what they can accomplish, or thinks that they don’t deserve the very highest levels of success… watch this movie. If you’re an aspiring filmmaker, actor, screenwriter – I implore you to… watch this movie. Don’t pick up another book, attend another acting class or watch another “How to” [...]

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