Archive for April, 2014
Apr
30
2014
 
Writers Not Breaking In (Part 2)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“The most important thing new writers can do to help themselves is to get better at their craft and educate themselves about the business. You don’t want to get ripped off by the sharks that feed on aspiring writers? Learn the business and be smarter than the sharks. No one can take advantage of you […]
Apr
29
2014
Writers Not Breaking In (Part 1)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“Most writers fail at all entry points because their loglines don’t work. And the loglines don’t work because the screenplays don’t work. You’d be amazed at how much easier it gets when the writer has material that actually piques the town’s interest. But to gain full access, the screenplay has to deliver too. And that’s […] Dina Gachman: What advice would you give to writers who are trying to break in? Brooklyn Weaver (CEO Energy Entertainment): “Mickey Fisher, for example, had written about 10 scripts and a slew of plays prior to sending Extant. He finally had a script that he’d worked really hard on and that he felt was the best representation […] “When I look out and I see people, who most likely have no idea who we are, responding to our music, it’s pretty damn rewarding.” Roadkill Ghost Choir frontman Andrew Shepard Band on the Rise article by Donovan Farley For the past year or so I’ve been using Saturday’s to repost some of the screenwriting […] “I would never write about someone who is not at the end of his rope.” Stanley Elkin I’ll round out a couple of weeks of movie related golf posts with a scene of a not so happy Adam Sandler character at the end of his rope. The comedy Happy Gilmore was a fictional story about a former hockey player […] “Just remember where you came from and treat people like you’d like to be treated.” Arnold Palmer “EVERY SCENE MUST BE DRAMATIC. THAT MEANS: THE MAIN CHARACTER MUST HAVE A SIMPLE, STRAIGHTFORWARD, PRESSING NEED WHICH IMPELS HIM OR HER TO SHOW UP IN THE SCENE.” David Mamet (And, yes, the all caps are Mamet’s) When the movie Falling Down came out in 1993 the […]
Apr
23
2014
James Bond, Screenwriting & GolfPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“We wrote a script but didn’t really have a clue on how to get it made.” Neal Purvis Screenwriters’ Masterclass: Screenwrtiers Discuss their Greatest Films Kevin Conroy Scott Before Robert Wade and Neal Purvis became working screenwriters Robert Wade and Neal Purvis—credited on several James Bond scripts (Skyfall, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace)—they wondered if they’d ever see a […]
Apr
22
2014
Vietnam, Golf and a WheelchairPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaChallenged Athletes Foundation: It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF) to provide opportunities and support to people with physical disabilities so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. CAF believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. Related: In […]
Apr
21
2014
‘The Honeymooners’ Golf ScenePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“The manly sport of golf—where you can dress like a pimp and no one will care.”—Robin WIlliams
Apr
19
2014
‘Lost in Translation’ Golf ScenePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“When Sofia Coppola, the director of Lost in Translation, sent me the script, she included a photo and said, ‘This is what I have in mind.’, It was Brad Pitt in an ad for espresso in a can, and he had the same grimace: ‘I can’t believe I’m selling this can of coffee.’, That influenced […] |
