(Part 3—Interview with Richard Walter, author of Essentials of Screenwriting,) SS: A while back I discovered that the Stanley Kowalski character from A Streetcar Named Desire was based on a person that Tennessee Williams worked with in a factory. Over and over again I seem to discover more proof, that as you say, “the day job [...]
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Mar
08
2011
 
Screenwriting’s Great DividerPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“To reach audiences, writers have to take chances. They must confront the awesome challenge inherent in peddling their fantasies. All writers, in particular new writers, face the overwhelming likihood that what they write will come to no fruitful conclusion.” Richard Walter Essentials of Screenwriting (Richard Walter Interview Part 2) The Screenwriting MFA at UCLA has [...] “As a teacher what I do is I combine passion with the subjects I teach.” Jaime Escalante (1930-2010) Inspiration behind the movie Stand and Deliver “I can’t think of a better way to spend a life than pursuing the imagination.” Richard Walter Writer & screenwriting professor (Richard Walter Interview Part 1) Today begins a several [...]
Mar
08
2011
Richard Walter Interview (Part 1)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“As a teacher what I do is I combine passion with the subjects I teach.” Jaime Escalante (1930-2010) Inspiration behind the movie Stand and Deliver “Finding an agent is easy; what is hard is writing a screenplay worthy of an agent’s representation.” Richard Walter Essentials of Screenwriting Today begins a several part series taken [...]
Mar
06
2011
Robert McKee vs. Richard WalterPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaRobert McKee vs. Richard Walter is not the latest MMA match-up. Just my way of showing how two well-respected screenwriting teachers can disagree on a fundamental point. In light of several posts on emotional autobiography I think it’s a good time to address two different schools of thoughts. What Tennessee Williams called ‘emotional autobiography’, I [...]
Mar
05
2011
Emotional Autobiography (“On the Waterfront”)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“In a letter to Brando in which (director Elia Kazan) explores the differences between the Terry Malloy and Stanley Kowalski characters he argues as follows: ‘Marlon, this part is much …
Mar
04
2011
E.T. & Emotional AutobiographyPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“E.T. was a very personal little picture. My motivation for making it was pure and non-profit based – I didn’t think it would be a hit because it was about kids and no films about kids under 18 were doing any business then.” Steven Spielberg Total Film interview “This movie made my heart glad. It [...] “I have a right to be heard. I have a voice.” King George VI The King’s Speech “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” Lena Horne In Richard Walter’s book The Whole Picture he has a section called “Identity: The Only Choice” where he makes this profound statement: [...]
Mar
02
2011
Objective Correlative (Tip #48)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaWhat in the hell is an “objective correlative”? And why do so many movies and plays have one? There are things in your life that you’ve attached meaning to. When you see them they conjure up memories of people, places and events. If I give my wife Toblerone chocolate it’s a fond reminder of a [...]
Mar
02
2011
Screenwriter/Salesman Pete JonesPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Closing. Always be closing, always be closing.” Blake (Alec Baldwin) in Glengarry Glen Ross Do you remember Pete Jones? He’s the guy who was the first writer/director picked by Project Greenlight to have a movie made. He has a new movie out today called Hall Pass starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis. [...] |
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