[Jim Sheridan] said—we we’re talking about playwriting— and he said the ending should be like a magnet. When you stop and think about that you get this piling of iron filings over here—which are the scenes and the characters, and the words which lift up—and when you get close to the magnet they get more […]
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Author Archive“I was commissioned to write a sketch show in the mid-eighties –’85-‘86—and did so with a lot of weeping and gnashing of teeth and it was I suppose kind of a signal, and I suppose the most important thing I ever did because it was such a massive failure. There were all kinds of reasons […]
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29
2015
 
Postcard #89 (Universal Studios Florida)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaOne of the advantages of living in Orlando is just embracing the tourist thing from time to time. Today is my birthday so after doing a studio shoot this morning, editing this afternoon, I drove four miles from my edit bay to Portofino Bay at Universal Studios Florida. I had a wonderful dinner at Mama […] “People who succeed in the arts most often are the people who get up again after getting knocked down. Persistence is critical…I used to write on the morning commuter train. It was sometimes no more than a paragraph a day, but it kept the candle burning.” Author Scott Turow “Right out of high school I […] “My job — and it’s something I discuss with [James Cameron] all the time — is to make sure at every turn of the film it’s something the audience can feel with their heart. When we lose a character, when somebody wins, when somebody loses, when someone disappears — at all times I’m keeping track, constantly, […]
Jun
22
2015
‘Denali’ & Branding StorytellingPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“Getting a puppy, the comic Louis C.K. observed, is a ‘countdown to sorrow.’” What Our Dogs Teach Us About Aging by David Dudley Ben Moon & Denali’s story was told by Felt Soul Media whose website proclaims, “We strive to cause the rare magical goose bump that occur when pictures and sound are squished together just right.” Ben Knight and Travis Runnel are […] “[Good Will Hunting] is a wonderful example of a hero living an emotionally safe existence and how he gradually finds the courage to abandon that identity to achieve real fulfillment.” Michael Hauge Revealing Your Hero’s Wound A few years ago I read a book where the author stated that everyone had an emotional wound—and it […]
Jun
18
2015
‘You can write from anywhere’Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaThe following is an excerpt from a Go Into The Story interview with Scott Myers and Shut In screenwriters TJ Cimfel (@TeaJaySee) and David White (@dkwite).: DW: I don’t want to sound like I’m saying it’s a bad idea to move [from Chicago to L.A.] because for most it’s probably the right decision. But for me […]
Jun
16
2015
Off-Screen Quote #29 (Sparky Anderson)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“Success isn’t something that just happens – success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.” Sparky Anderson A few years ago I drove through Bridgewater, South Dakota on one of my road trips to who knows where and saw a sign that said, “Hometown of Sparky Anderson.” It was a fine moment, […] Does life seem nasty, brutish and short Come on up to the house The seas are stormy And you can’t find no port Come on up to the house Lyrics by Tom Waits We’re going to church today on this blog and featuring songs written by Bob Dylan and Tom Waits and a excerpt from […] |
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