| Posted: 28 Jun 2005 08:37 AM PDT It's time to get some help from the world outside your creativity. Script consultants provide writers with valuable feedback and tend to know quite a bit about re-writing your script. Learning some of the things they know can enhance your editiing ability. Your Task: Find a willing script consultant, and interview them about the kinds of notes they take. Alternatively, research articles on script consultants and read 5 to 10 of them. Now, make a list of 10 things to consider when re-writing. | ||||||||||
| Daily Box Office: Friday, January 15, 2010 Posted: 16 Jan 2010 12:56 PM PST The Book of Eli tops Friday's box office with an estimated $11.7 million | ||||||||||
| Filmmaking News – 210th Edition Posted: 16 Jan 2010 12:16 PM PST
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| Daily Screenwriting Jobs – 261th Edition Posted: 16 Jan 2010 11:58 AM PST
Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment Reporter (Las Vegas / Telecommute) You shall be responsible for writing a selection of daily news and gossip and the hottest celebs. Send your Resume (CV), Complete recent employment history and a minimum of five (5) recent celebrity articles to celebgossipjob@gmail.com, Ple Script Writer Needed (Hollywood, CA) Freelance Entertainment Reporters/Journalists (Beverly Hills) Start up Internet entertainment company is looking for experienced freelance working reporters in entertainment (one on one interviews with people in the industry, overall biz chatter, movie awards season analysis, participation in movie junkets, film criticism, and television biz reportage). The right ca Training Video Script Writer Building the script requires you to: Entertainment Editor (Philadelphia,PA) Job Description: NEED MY SCRIPT PUT IN FINAL DRAFT FORM BY EXPERT (LOS ANGELES) WHAT I NEED IS FOR YOU TO HAVE THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF FINAL DRAFT. I NEED YOU TO TYPE IT INTO FINAL DRAFT FORM. I LOOK OVER THE 1ST DRAFT AND MAKE CHANGES. THEN YOU EDITED IT AND GIVE ME THE SAVED DOC. Entertainment Co seeking web content manager / data entry (Santa Monica) Immediate work available. Must have own PC and Internet access. MUST HAVE knowledge of music industry, be self motivated and willing to do research. Please send resume and contact information with requirements. FREELANCE / CONTRACT SCRIPT WRITER (Union Square) IOMEDIA is looking for a script writer for a 2 -4 minute corporate video – documentary style writing (A&E or History Channel style). This project will start within the next 5 business days and we prefer the writer to be in the NYC area and potentially work in our Union Square office. You will be working directly wit Entertainment Publicist Needed for PR (LA) Publicist would be hired to: Writer Needed for Short Film Genre is open. The quality of the script is what matters. There will be pay, contingent upon finding financing for the film, and I will be lookin COPYWRITER (COMMERICAL SCRIPT) (Seattle) Position: Copywriter (for a TV commercial script) Job Description: You will be writing a script for a television commercial for a new consumer produ Writers Needed for Entertainment Magazine -Lifestyles (urban, upscale, whats hot around Dallas) Writer Needed for Feature Film Website Intro Script – 1/4 page (Dallas) FoodConnect Inc. is a growing company providing social media for food lovers around the world. Our visitors share recipes, post questions, view restaurant listings and share their expert advice. In addition to that, we also provide developmental services for our restaurant clients. We are based out of Vancouver and offer a flexible, cooperative, an Screenwriter for Feature Film (Austin) Seeking Script Writer For Rewrite I'm looking for a screenwriter who has written several scripts (although maybe none made into films) who would be willing to rewrite a feature length mockumentary style film along the lines of Best of Show or This is Spinal Tap. The film is darker than both of those, so we are looking for someone that has a dark sense of humor…black comedy is Energetic Arts & Entertainment Writers (Vancouver) Writers who: -love the arts: visual arts, music, fashion, culinary arts, etc. short screen play needed for film When I take on a project I take it on completely and make the best quality product with the resources I have. If you have a good screen play or short story, send it my way and it will have a good chance of becoming a film. There are no guidelines for length, genre or stye, I am onl Ghost Writer on Spy/Thriller Script (Greenwich Village) Growing Philadelphia website looking for entertainment editor (Philadelphia area) Want to enjoy a challenging opportunity to work with a website with a high ceiling? Then this is the position for you. A growing Philadelphia website is in need of an editor of our entertainment page. This person must be willing to go the extra mile for us. You will wear Movie Blogger – Filmonic Related posts: | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Jan 2010 11:09 AM PST  My friends at Triptych just had the sold-out premiere of their film HIGH LIFE yesterday in Toronto. It's a darkly funny story about a handful of junkies who rob an armored car; it goes wrong. Maclean's calls it "a gritty Canadian gem": High Life, by Winnipeg writer-director Gary Yates, is ... a blast. Witty, well-acted and full of surprises, its a Canadian answer to the Coen brothers, with a Tarantino kick.The Globe and Mail sez: Forget about morphine and cotton candy; if you want to get off on a movie, go see High Life , a movie so cool you won't want to take off your coat when you get inside the theatre.Check it out! HIGH LIFE opened yesterday in Toronto; it opens in Montreal on the 29th. | ||||||||||
| Profile: Robert Zemeckis (Part 2) Posted: 16 Jan 2010 12:00 PM PST Last week, we featured the first part of Trevor Hogg's profile on screenwriter-director Robert Zemeckis here. Trevor is back with Part 2 on FlickeringMyth.com here. A nice excerpt re Back to the Future: For the rest of Part 2 of the profile, go here. And here's the original trailer for Back to the Future: | ||||||||||
| Nancy, BTW, is not a prostitute. Posted: 16 Jan 2010 10:47 AM PST At least, not in the way that we understand the word. During my research for Oliver Twist, I came across something that gave me pause. To wit, that Nancy is often referred to in reviews and literary criticism as being a prostitute. Thing is, though, I read the book several times. And I was buggered if I could find any actual evidence pointing that way. The passage in the book that usually gets quoted as proving this runs so: "They wore a good deal of hair, not very neatly turned up behind, and were rather untidy about the shoes and stockings. They were not exactly pretty, perhaps; but they had a great deal of colour in their faces, and looked quite stout and healthy. Being remarkably free and easy with their manners, Oliver thought them to be very nice girls indeed. Which there is no doubt they were." Come on. Really? That single passage is the only evidence in the entire book? That, my friends, is a stretch. In fact, there's plenty of evidence against. Nancy says to Fagin "I thieved for you when I was a child not half as old as this! I have been in the same trade, and in the same service, for twelve years since." So she states quite clearly that her profession is thief. Not prostitute. And yet everyone thinks she is. Why? I managed to chase it down, in the end, to the introduction to the 1841 edition. Dickens himself says it. "That the boys are pickpockets, and the girl is a prostitute." So Dickens says that she's a prostitute - and then puts no evidence for it in the book. The boys are shown picking pockets, Fagin being a fence, Sikes being a murderer, and yet Nancy's purported profession is never shown or stated within the book. Seems more than a little odd, doesn't it? The answer finally came from The London Underworld in the Victorian Period - a selection of contemporary writings on crime in Victorian times. And there it is on page 83, at the end of the section on prostitutes. "The last head in our classification is 'Cohabitant prostitutes'." The book then goes on to define a cohabitant prostitute. It's someone who moves in with a man without being married to them. Someone who has sex before marriage - and continues to do so. A kept woman, as the old phrase has it. As Nancy is. Proof? Fagin visits her in Bill Sikes' apartment. Where she lives. A thief, yes. But not a prostitute in the way we would use the word. Nancy is just a woman who lives with her boyfriend, and is supported by him. And is deeply, tragically, fatally in love. | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Jan 2010 10:45 AM PST dog is gone, wife is gone, the day hasn't started yet. I actually had the whole morning to myself and got 10 pages of this script done. It is coming down. The page count is now just about 120 when I'm through this outline, which is where I want it. Usually, my first drafts are around 100 pages, but I really wanted to have some meat on this script's bones so I could cut and manipulate as much as possible. I won't say I like it. It is a garbage draft after all, but it feels really good to write. I forgot how much I enjoyed it. All of the prep/rewrite/slave to another master bs is gone. I don't have to worry about this being good for anyone but myself. And that feels good. | ||||||||||
| Seven Rays Script-a-Scene Adaptation Competition Posted: 16 Jan 2010 10:31 AM PST Seven Rays Script-a-Scene Adaptation Competition Objective: Deadline: Entry Fee:
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| "40 Inspirational Movie Speeches in 2 Minutes" Posted: 16 Jan 2010 09:00 AM PST Per our week-long theme for Daily Dialogue of pre-battle speeches, here is the ultimate: H/T to Sam Morgan for the heads-up on this one. | ||||||||||
| Written Interview: Gary Whitta (The Book of Eli) Posted: 16 Jan 2010 07:00 AM PST Today's interview is with screenwriter Gary Whitta, whose movie The Book of Eli opens this weekend. The interview is found on DoneDealPro.com. Here is an excerpt:
This should underscore something for each of us: Write something we're passionate about! That's one advantage pre-pro writers have over professional screenwriters, who often accept writing assignments about which they are less than passionate -- you can write whatever you want. So yes, look for a good story concept. Brainstorm great characters. But don't forget to write a story with which you have a strong emotional resonance. That passion will not only help you to finish the script, it will also shine through in your words. H/T to Joshua James for the link. Here's the trailer for The Book of Eli: | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Jan 2010 07:41 AM PST I love the internet. | ||||||||||
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| <b>Screenwriting</b> 101 or Misadventures in WA Film: PAC Posted: 16 Jan 2010 05:37 AM PST Richard Hyde: I left the corporate embrace of Sydney in 1998 to return home to Perth to become a screenwriter. I joined Forgeworks P/L in 2008 as a company director and I am a proud member of the Australian Writers' Guild. ... Screenwriting 101 or Misadventures... - http://rwhyde.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| ClassicForever: Utterly speechless - Rebel Without A Cause with <b>...</b> Posted: 16 Jan 2010 05:37 AM PST Utterly speechless - Rebel Without A Cause with its screenwriter Stewart Stern... I am really beyond speechless right now. I don't know what to say (very unusual for me, to say the least..haha)! It is now almost 2am, I just saw Rebel ... ClassicForever - http://classicforever.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| TAMK School of Art and Media: Preparing the Fourth Edition of MA <b>...</b> Posted: 16 Jan 2010 05:37 AM PST The joint study board of our joint masters programme with Salford University, MA in Screenwriting gathered this week at TAMK School of Art and Media in Tampere. At University of Salford the programme is arranged by the School of Media, ... TAMK School of Art and Media - http://tamk-artmedia.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenwriting</b> Basics – 214th Edition | Mina Zaher Posted: 16 Jan 2010 05:37 AM PST Screenwriting Basics – 214th Edition. January 16th, 2010 by Mina. See Screenwriting Basics – 214th Edition for Mina's blog post: Getting My Script Ready. Picture 1. Posted in Home | Comments Off. « Raindance: Course ... My PDF Scripts · Screenwriters' Festival · Script Collector · Script-o-rama · The Screenwriters Store · Trigger Street · Twelve Point Online Screenwriting Magazine · UK Film Council · Unknown Screenwriter · Writers Guild of Great Britain ... Mina Zaher - http://www.minazaher.com/ | ||||||||||
| A-List <b>Screenwriting</b>: WHICH SCRIPT IS YOURS? Posted: 15 Jan 2010 11:16 PM PST I feel like a cheater. I decided to cut this (first draft) from my book proposal on scene writing. But if you live an intertwined multi-media life, a column becomes a book proposal whose "cut darling" becomes a blog. ... A-List Screenwriting - http://a-listscreenwriting.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| Choosing a Major Within a Film School Program « <b>Screenwriting</b> <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 11:16 PM PST Once you're in film school or in a film program there are certain classes that will be required no matter what you decide to take simply so you can learn more… I Film Channel - http://www.ifilmchannel.com/ | ||||||||||
| MENTHOL UNIVERSITY PRESS: MENTHOL <b>screenwriting</b> contest is 'live' Posted: 15 Jan 2010 11:16 PM PST MENTHOL screenwriting contest is 'live'. DEADLINE: APRIL 1st. JUDGE: Erik RULES: - Write a ~10 min screenplay to be shot on digital HD by Erik and Eliseo ~Spring 2010 in Oakland. - One retarded one-word titles like 'the Cash' or 'Brick' ... MENTHOL UNIVERSITY PRESS - http://mentholuniversitypress.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenwriters</b> For Hire « <b>Screenwriting</b> Articles « Articles <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 11:16 PM PST Although one would assume that all screenwriters for hire are well-experienced in this sort of writing, it is, unfortunately, not always the case. Even people just starting out can call themselves a screenwriter. ... Screenwriting Basics - http://www.screenwritingbasics.com/ | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenwriting</b> credits, floating up in the air | 24 Frames | Los <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 11:13 PM PST Screenwriters on some of the season's biggest movies have seen ... before he became involved, and screenwriter Sheldon Turner wrote a draft before Reitman ... | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenwriting</b> couple make good with 'Me and Orson Welles' Posted: 15 Jan 2010 11:07 PM PST By Taylor Van Arsdale Success doesn't happen overnight. Success, it seems, always includes hard work and perseverance. For Vince Palmo and his wife Holly ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Jan 2010 06:21 AM PST I can tell you haven't revised your screenplay when it still includes CD players. -tip by John | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Jan 2010 06:19 AM PST And so it begins. I'll be doing 'guest post' tips and regular tips every day for the foreseeable future. Got a killer tip? Post it in the comments below, and it'll appear on the site. Send me weird tips, specific tips, highly controversial tips. Let's get a discussion going. | ||||||||||
| Screenwriting News – 216th Edition Posted: 16 Jan 2010 06:21 AM PST
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| How To Write A Screenplay | Answerbag Posted: 15 Jan 2010 11:51 PM PST Topics related to how-to-write-a-screenplay. Movie Script army.arch, Flickr.com · Screenplay Format Flickr.com · Writers Software Ivan Walsh, Flickr.com ... | ||||||||||
| Creatively Stressed: Anxiety is NOT the Enemy! Posted: 16 Jan 2010 05:26 AM PST
Copyright (c) 2009 Valery Satterwhite You're obsessed. You're obsessed with your work, your craft. You think about your art, your character, painting, sculpture, upcoming tour, or screenplay seemingly every waking minute of every day. Heck, you even dream about it! This fiendish infatuation with your craft, the passion that drives you to get out of bed in the morning is a wonderful gift. Why is it, then, that this fixation on what makes the earth move for you can also stop you dead in your tracks? Cold. Left abandoned by the "What if's" or "I'm not enough's" or any version of "I can't because". What starts as a life-affirming energizer bunny within you becomes a taunting dragon that tortures you day in and day out. You feel like there is no escape. If you walk away from what your heart is calling you to become you trade desire for a lifetime of despair. Anxiety. What is anxiety? Anxiety is worry, anticipation for a future misfortune. Anxiety is irrational fear. Rational fear is real. You fear fire if you're in a burning house because fire will deliver great harm to you if you just sit there. Irrational fear is worry that your house might burn to the ground as you sleep when there is no sign of fire, no observable hint of a pending fire, as you rest your head on your pillow. Irrational fear is despair over potential bad reviews of your work. You spend your days in desperate anxiety over what you think will be a career, or life-ending, dose of criticism. You believe that your future will be ruined if your performance or creation doesn't meet with high approval and reward. You think your life will be meaningless; you will have no value or purpose. And, in your anxiety, you are stuck. You're frozen on your path like the proverbial deer in the headlights. You Find Excuses And Reasons (F.E.A.R.) to put off moments of judgment. You never finish your painting, screenplay or composition. You blow off your audition because you think your boss won't let you have the afternoon off. And then you beat yourself up over your procrastination and missed opportunity. And what you fear becomes even more real to you. Nonsense! Your anxiety can work for you! Anxiety is just a signal. It is a signal to your Higher Self that you are about to stretch out of your current comfort zone; about to grow. You are about to enter into unknown territory and that ego within you, the Inner Critic, is spooked. Just observe. Notice when your Inner Critic, the voice that delivers your self-doubt and fear, is freaked out. Know that in that moment you have a choice. You can give your personal power over to your Inner Critic, let him lead your choice and stay right where you are where it is 'safe'. Or, you can recognize that you are about to take one giant step closer to the actualization of your dream. Remind your egoic Inner Critic that whatever happens, you will be safe. If you are booed off the stage, publicly humiliated by an art critic or your screenplay is tossed in the round file you are still you. You still have meaning and purpose. And you get to learn something from that experience. These lessons are gifts for they are what ultimately deliver what you desire – the masterful expression of your full potential. Look around you. Those you admire got to where they are through a path of stretching, learning, growing, and mastering their craft. So can you. Choose to maintain your personal power. Know that what you fear is also what you are here to do. There is only one way to mitigate your anxiety and that is to do the thing that makes you anxious! Valery is an Artist Mindset Mentor and Coach who helps creative people get out of their own way so that they can overcome the struggles that come packaged with the life of a visual & performing artist. Clients learn how to express their full potential to create more passionately, profoundly, productively and profitably. Empower the Wizard Within to actualize your full creative potential. http://www.InnerWizard.com Get Free Empowerment tips! Image taken on 2008-04-05 20:04:44. Image Source. (Used with permission) No related posts. | ||||||||||
| How can I use Microsoft Word for screenwriting with tab stops and automatic name finishers? Posted: 16 Jan 2010 05:02 AM PST
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| Daily Dialogue -- January 16, 2010 Posted: 16 Jan 2010 03:00 AM PST I am William Wallace! And I see a whole army of my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny. You've come to fight as free men... and free men you are. What will you do with that freedom? Will you fight? Fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willing to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!" -- William Wallace (Mel Gibson), Braveheart (1995), written by Randall Wallace | ||||||||||
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| Screenplay News – 187th Edition Posted: 16 Jan 2010 04:12 AM PST
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| The 2010 Annual Critic's Choice Awards Winners « Pynk Celebrity Posted: 16 Jan 2010 01:34 AM PST Best Adapted Screenplay: Up In The Air- Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner. Best Makeup: District 9. Best Art Direction: Avatar- Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg. Best Original Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds- Quentin Tarantino ... Pynk Celebrity - http://www.pynkcelebrity.com/ | ||||||||||
| John Carter of Mars Begins Production, Daryl Sabara to Play Edgar <b>...</b> Posted: 16 Jan 2010 01:34 AM PST He was Oscar® nominated for the screenplay. He made his directorial debut with "Finding Nemo," garnering an Academy Award® nomination for Best Original Screenplay and winning the Oscar® for Best Animated Feature Film of 2003. ... Best Movies 2008 - http://www.best-movies-2008.com/ | ||||||||||
| Blue Sky Disney: Mouse Lands On Mars... Posted: 16 Jan 2010 01:34 AM PST He made his directorial debut with Disney•Pixar's "Finding Nemo," garnering an Academy Award-nomination for Best Original Screenplay and winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (2003). He has worked as a screenwriter and/or ... Blue Sky Disney - http://blueskydisney.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| I Fell Down on My <b>Screenplay</b> Format, and Can't Get Up <b>...</b> Posted: 16 Jan 2010 01:34 AM PST Proper screenplay format is designed for clarity purposes. By devising a single, specific format any and all screenplays can be read properly. When the format is off kilter, it becomes next to impossible to ascertain what the screenplay ... Screenwriting Basics - http://www.screenwritingbasics.com/ | ||||||||||
| Proper <b>Screenplay</b> Format - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com Posted: 16 Jan 2010 12:23 AM PST Essential elements all of all screenplays are explained. Includes tips on things to do and things to avoid in order to write a good screenplay. ... | ||||||||||
| our jim's back with a bang in afghanistan Posted: 15 Jan 2010 09:24 PM PST In 1996, Sheridan collaborated with Terry George on the screenplay for his acclaimed film about the 1981 Maze Prison hunger strikes, Every Mother's Son, ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards Give Love To 'Avatar' And John Hughes Posted: 15 Jan 2010 09:24 PM PST
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| 'Hurt Locker' tops Broadcast Film Critics Awards Posted: 15 Jan 2010 09:24 PM PST
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| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 08:19 PM PST By TATIANA SIEGEL As more and more agents and executives opt to read screenplays on e-readers like Amazon's Kindle, the 20-pound messenger bag is going the ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Jan 2010 03:46 AM PST Senior Editor Jeff Goldsmith interviews writer-director Michael Hoffman about The Last Station Download my podcast here | ||||||||||
| Where Can I Watch New Movies Online Posted: 16 Jan 2010 03:29 AM PST
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| Creative Screenwriting Magazine, Vol. 11, #1-#6 complete . Posted: 15 Jan 2010 09:49 PM PST Product Description Creative Screenwriting Magazine, Vol. 11, #1-#6 complete . Related posts: | ||||||||||
| Daily Screenwriting Jobs – 260th Edition Posted: 16 Jan 2010 01:57 AM PST
Training Video Script Writer Building the script requires you to: Need a screenplay typed up in Final Draft (mountain view) NEED MY SCRIPT PUT IN FINAL DRAFT FORM BY EXPERT (LOS ANGELES) WHAT I NEED IS FOR YOU TO HAVE THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF FINAL DRAFT. I NEED YOU TO TYPE IT INTO FINAL DRAFT FORM. I LOOK OVER THE 1ST DRAFT AND MAKE CHANGES. THEN YOU EDITED IT AND GIVE ME THE SAVED DOC. FREELANCE / CONTRACT SCRIPT WRITER (Union Square) IOMEDIA is looking for a script writer for a 2 -4 minute corporate video – documentary style writing (A&E or History Channel style). This project will start within the next 5 business days and we prefer the writer to be in the NYC area and potentially work in our Union Square office. You will be working directly wit Screenwriter / Confidential / Washington, DC LOOKING FOR SCREENWRITING COLLABORATOR I am an optioned screenwriter with a short drama in production. I would like to team up with another writer with good ideas (high concept) for feature films. If you are working on a script and need help, or if you have a terrific idea or treatment for a story you want to develop, I'd Producer seeks screenwriter for Rom Com set in NY (New York) COPYWRITER (COMMERICAL SCRIPT) (Seattle) Position: Copywriter (for a TV commercial script) Job Description: You will be writing a script for a television commercial for a new consumer produ Screenplays WANTED (Los Angeles) Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment Reporter (Las Vegas / Telecommute) You shall be responsible for writing a selection of daily news and gossip and the hottest celebs. Send your Resume (CV), Complete recent employment history and a minimum of five (5) recent celebrity articles to celebgossipjob@gmail.com, Ple Need Screen Writer (Los Angeles) Freelance Entertainment Reporters/Journalists (Beverly Hills) Start up Internet entertainment company is looking for experienced freelance working reporters in entertainment (one on one interviews with people in the industry, overall biz chatter, movie awards season analysis, participation in movie junkets, film criticism, and television biz reportage). The right ca Website Intro Script – 1/4 page (Dallas) Entertainment Editor (Philadelphia,PA) Job Description: Writer Needed for Short Film Genre is open. The quality of the script is what matters. There will be pay, contingent upon finding financing for the film, and I will be lookin Seeking Script Writer For Rewrite I'm looking for a screenwriter who has written several scripts (although maybe none made into films) who would be willing to rewrite a feature length mockumentary style film along the lines of Best of Show or This is Spinal Tap. The film is darker than both of those, so we are looking for someone that has a dark sense of humor…black comedy is Entertainment Co seeking web content manager / data entry (Santa Monica) Immediate work available. Must have own PC and Internet access. MUST HAVE knowledge of music industry, be self motivated and willing to do research. Please send resume and contact information with requirements. Writer Needed for Feature Film Need ghostwriter to improve my horror screenplay Dialog,small corrections (articles, miscues, etc.), and kinks in the story are are the main problem. The script is written in the final draft, 96 pages. Please, send the links to your works, your rate per page or per hour, total amount of money and time needed. Entertainment Publicist Needed for PR (LA) Publicist would be hired to: Screenwriter for Feature Film (Austin) Ghost Writer on Spy/Thriller Script (Greenwich Village) Writers Needed for Entertainment Magazine -Lifestyles (urban, upscale, whats hot around Dallas) short screen play needed for film When I take on a project I take it on completely and make the best quality product with the resources I have. If you have a good screen play or short story, send it my way and it will have a good chance of becoming a film. There are no guidelines for length, genre or stye, I am onl Screenwriter/Scripts FoodConnect Inc. is a growing company providing social media for food lovers around the world. Our visitors share recipes, post questions, view restaurant listings and share their expert advice. In addition to that, we also provide developmental services for our restaurant clients. We are based out of Vancouver and offer a flexible, cooperative, an Movie Blogger – Filmonic Related posts: | ||||||||||
| Filmmaking News from Digg.com – 121th Edition Posted: 16 Jan 2010 01:44 AM PST
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| Filmmaking News – 209th Edition Posted: 16 Jan 2010 12:25 AM PST
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| Dynamic Duos At The AFI Awards Posted: 15 Jan 2010 08:39 PM PST
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| <b>Screenwriting</b> credits, floating up in the air Posted: 15 Jan 2010 06:43 PM PST Screenwriters on some of the season's biggest movies have seen acknowledgment for their work, if not choked off, then certainly minimized — including a ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| CBS greenlights new 'Hawaii Five-O' Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:43 PM PST By Mike Moody The new version is produced by Star Trek screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci along with CSI executive producer Peter Lenkov, ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenwriters</b> accuse Bafta of obsession with starlets - News, TV <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 04:52 PM PST Television screenwriters have criticised the British Academy of Film and ... Mr Stack added: "I think screenwriting is undervalued or dismissed and worse, ... | ||||||||||
| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:59 PM PST The heart of that tale comes from screenwriter Mark Boal, a journalist turned screenwriter who based this on his experiences embedded with a bomb squad in ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| Brittany Murphy's husband, mother to talk to Larry King Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:59 PM PST British screenwriter Simon Monjack, the actress' husband, and Sharon Murphy, the actress' mom, will have an hour interview on "Larry King Live" at 9 pm ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenwriting</b> Foxhole: Mutiple Lives Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:28 PM PST Aspiring screenwriters are the invading army and there's a whole line of defenses designed to keep them out. Take cover! And pick the spots to make your assault! I share my experiences as a reader, creative exec, and script judge for the PAGE awards. ... What's Your Writer's Resolution? 1 week ago. Sofluid · 2010 Writing Competitions Calendar, Writing Resources Website, Writing Jobs & Writing Bookshop! 1 week ago. Screenwriting blog | The Unknown Screenwriter ... Screenwriting Foxhole - http://screenwritingfoxhole.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| Getting back to the source of the Holmes persona Posted: 15 Jan 2010 12:44 PM PST In addition to portraying Holmes as a bohemian outsider, Peckham and fellow screenwriters Michael Robert Johnson and Simon Kinberg showcased the detective's ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenwriter</b> selling 6BD in Paradise Valley for $1.089M Posted: 15 Jan 2010 12:44 PM PST
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| Daily <b>Screenwriter</b>: <b>Screenwriting</b> - Our Talents Posted: 15 Jan 2010 12:06 PM PST Daily Screenwriter. Screenwriting - Screenwriters - Motivation - Inspiration. Friday, January 15, 2010. Screenwriting - Our Talents. We are all blessed with talents. They key to a happy and successful life is to discover our talents, ... Daily Screenwriter - http://screenwriterdaily.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| Pulp 2.0: Kindle Lightens Load for <b>Screenwriters</b>, Agents Posted: 15 Jan 2010 12:06 PM PST Sit down here by the fire with me kids. Yes, settle in now... Back in the old days we pulp screenwriters had to send out our work on...paper! Yes, we had to actually buy reams and reams of paper and and print out our screenplays. ... Pulp 2.0 - http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| Hot Links: <b>Screenwriting</b> Lecture by Stephen J. Cannell Posted: 15 Jan 2010 12:06 PM PST My goal here is to share with writers the knowledge, craft points, and, yes, tricks that I have learned in my thirty-five years of writing Television, Movies and Novels. -- Screenwriting Lecture by Stephen J. Cannell ... Hot Links - http://hotlinks.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenwriting</b> Quote of the Day #123 (Graham Yost) « <b>Screenwriting</b> <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 12:06 PM PST I thought I'd track down a quote from Graham Yost, the screenwriter of Speed. Yost is from Ontario, Canada where his now retired dad was a TV host in Canada on several programs including Saturday Night at the Movies. ... Screenwriting from Iowa - http://screenwritingfromiowa.wordpress.com/ | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenwriting</b> News – 214th Edition « <b>Screenwriting</b> News « News <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 12:06 PM PST Screenwriting Technique #3 – The Character Web Have you ever noticed whom the actors thank when they win an Oscar? They profusely thank the director for News | Information Sources. Freelance Screenwriters « Screenwriter Articles ... Screenwriting Basics - http://www.screenwritingbasics.com/ | ||||||||||
| Disarming Baghdad: The Most Dangerous Army Job? Posted: 15 Jan 2010 10:37 AM PST Director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal join Fresh Air to talk about their film The Hurt Locker. Set in Baghdad, the movie follows the story of ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| If Nobody Loves You Create the Demand: A Powerful Jolt of Entrepreneurial Energy and Wisdom Posted: 15 Jan 2010 09:09 PM PST
Product Description According to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (an organization that promotes entrepreneurship & education) there are approximately 10 million Americans involved in starting a new business at any given time. The book and popular seminar program, "If Nobody Loves You, Create The Demand" have emerged over the years as author, Dr. Joel Freeman, has built his own consulting business…along with his other entrepreneurial enterprises. An alternative, long-winded title to this book could be, "If Nothing Is Happening in Your Business, Don't Sit Around Popping Martyr Pills — Work Smarter and Make Something Happen!" Combining personal vulnerability, pithy advice and reader-friendly content Freeman has developed an intriguing approach to the entrepreneurial journey, which has already connected with many noted business experts ranging from Steve Forbes, George Fraser, Ken Blanchard, Cathy Hughes and Peter Shea to Brian Tracy, Janice Corley, Ben Carson and Rich DeVos. Why was this "fad-free-no-bull-no-hype" book written? Simple answer. Time management. To free up Dr. Freeman's schedule. Freeman generously gives of his time and creative energy to help people with their entrepreneurial dreams. Reading this open and honest book is like sitting down with him over the dinner table for a private consultation for a few hours. When people call him, he now encourages them to read the book before discussing their ideas. Most questions are addressed in the book. One reviewer of the advance manuscript said, "…I almost felt guilty getting this kind of information without having to pay…" If Nobody Loves You Create the Demand: A Powerful Jolt of Entrepreneurial Energy and Wisdom Related posts: | ||||||||||
| Pixies Tickets November 27 2009 Posted: 15 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST 375.00 Buy Tickets $97.00- $300.00 Buy Tickets November 2009 6- Los Angeles, CA- Hollywood Palladium. cheap fellowship, purveyors of fine sporting goods and clothe since. Find batteries, adaptors, cases, docking solutions, mice, ... FontHaus is where you can find, buy and download pop textbook, display and script fonts. 36 posts- 11 authors- Last post: Aug 7, 2009ENTERTAINMENT REALM- Pixies at Wang Center Boston November 27, 2009. Shopping is an activity of choice and or ... Fibrous On - http://fibrous-on.bpa.nu/ | ||||||||||
| Reel Thoughts - Movie reviews - Spout Posted: 15 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST Other than the fact that this film was nominated for Oscars (something I learned after I watched the film), it also deals in a subject with which I seem to be as obsessed as any other self-respecting member of pop culture these days: vampires. ... As it turns out, the film runs, with a bit of a fantasy spin, with one of those Hollywood/movie-dom urban legends that have stuck around for decades and make for interesting watercooler or Scene-It-type-movie-trivia discussion . ... Reel Thoughts - http://www.spout.com/blogs/pippin06/default.aspx | ||||||||||
| Top 1000 Most Popular Web Sites | leuropa.eu 2043 tips, breaking <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 04:05 PM PST http://perezhilton.com Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton http://stumbleupon.com StumbleUpon is the best way to discover great websites, videos, photos, blogs and more. Surf the internet and get personalized ..... Hotels.Com has the Best Deals and Discounts for Hotel Rooms Anywhere. http://hotscripts.com Hotscripts.com :: The net's largest PHP, CGI, Perl, JavaScript and ASP script collection and resource web portal ... l europa.eu - - http://leuropa.eu/ | ||||||||||
| I Fell Down on My <b>Screenplay Format</b>, and Can't Get Up … « Internet <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 08:34 PM PST I Fell Down on My Screenplay Format, and Can't Get Up … Filed under: Screenplay — Tags: industry-despise, movie, one-thing, Screenplay, the-movie — admin @ 10:03 pm. Oh, if there was one thing that people in the movie industry despise ... Internet Cafe Solution - http://www.internetcafesolution.com/ | ||||||||||
| I Fell Down on My <b>Screenplay Format</b>, and Can't Get Up <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 08:14 PM PST Oh, if there was one thing that people in the movie industry despise it is screenplay formatting errors. When a screenplay format is completely off, it will… Screenwriting Basics - http://www.screenwritingbasics.com/ | ||||||||||
| Raw Talent Screenplay Contest Rules and Regulations | Christian <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:50 PM PST WGA standard screenplay format i. Standard title page including script title, author's name, address, phone number and e-mail address j. PDF format; Screenwriters should consider product possibilities within their scripts. ... Christian Independent Filmmaking - http://blog.christian-movie.com/ | ||||||||||
| Proper <b>Screenplay Format</b> Associated Content associatedcontentcom Posted: 15 Jan 2010 04:36 PM PST Without knowing what to include in your screenplay formatting, no one will be able to read it. | ||||||||||
| I Fell Down on My Screenplay Format, and Can't Get Up! Posted: 15 Jan 2010 08:03 PM PST Oh, if there was one thing that people in the movie industry despise it is screenplay formatting errors. When a screenplay format is completely off, it will raise the ire of the person reading it for a very brief moment. After the brief moment is finished, the screenplay will be placed aside never to be taken seriously again. This may seem like a cruel form of screenplay analysis but that's the way it goes. There are a number of reasons why those in the industry demand absolute loyalty in terms of adherence to standard screenplay format. Here are a few reasons why: Proper screenplay format is designed for clarity purposes. By devising a single, specific format any and all screenplays can be read properly. When the format is off kilter, it becomes next to impossible to ascertain what the screenplay is about. If they cannot read the screenplay and make sense of it, what good is it? Here is one of the most important screenwriting tips available: always be sure the screenplay writing format is the proper one. It is also necessary that the screenplay be free of errors. Grammar and syntax errors are a major no-no and they reflect very badly on the writer. It comes across as the writer was lazy, sloppy, or disinterested. Whether true or not is irrelevant. If that is the impression the writer makes then the writer is pretty much sunk in the prospective buyer/agent/rep's eyes. How can you learn the proverbial tricks of the trade as far as proper screenplay format is concerned? There are a number of excellent books and software programs on the subject that can most definitely help you breed a sense of familiarity. While it can take many years to become somewhat of an expert on proper screenplay formatting, you can cut down the number of gross errors and mistakes by a significant margin. But, is there not a zero tolerance policy towards formatting errors. There is and, thankfully, there is a solution available for your screenwriting format woes. What is the solution? There are pros available that can proofread and edit a screenplay for you. Some may even do it for the low price of $50. The key is to eliminate as many errors on your own as possible so the proofreader and editor is not over tasked with a ton of errors. If he/she is, then even the editor – being human – will miss some of them. (No one is going to pick up 100% of 250 grammar, formatting, or syntax errors!) Considering how significantly important it is to eliminate such errors, hiring an editor to properly examine your formatting is essential. Author: Paul V. Warner Related posts: | ||||||||||
| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 08:06 PM PST One of the changes I want to make this year is to add a theme week every month. For example, last year we had Horror Week, Biggest Sales of 2008 Week, Repped Week. I want to do that once a month this time around. So if you guys have any theme suggestions, feel free to offer them in the Comments Section. Next week we're going to be tackling 5 scripts that sold for a lot of money. Since most of them are at least a few years old, script links should be available. But swoop in quick just in case. And if you don't know when I post, get yourself onto my Twitter and Facebook feeds (upper right hand corner of page). :) | ||||||||||
| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 07:37 PM PST  Like I said, things are changing every minute. Here's the latest:It looks like NBC will settle with Conan for somewhere around $40million and he is free to go elsewhere. Conan, showing even more class, wants his staff to be taken care of too. They moved to LA from New York just seven months ago and now they're out of jobs. Meanwhile, other NBC executives are bad mouthing Conan (more like trashing) to the New York Times. Dick Ebersole called his an "astounding failure". Yeah, like Jay was a huge success. It's getting a little silly. Guys! Aren't you the ones always saying it's just business and never personal? Conan's last show could be January 22nd. Jay would ultimate reclaim his TONIGHT SHOW. But it will be under a huge cloud. The nice guy Jay Leno image may just take a permanent hit. America could view him as a villain. Or just not view him at all. All this could happen as early as tomorrow. Thanks to Nikki Finke, who as always, has the scoop. | ||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Jan 2010 07:00 AM PST Thanks to the producers of WINGS for giving a first-time director a shot. Special thanks to David Lee who patiently taught me camera blocking. I can watch this now without getting the sweats. Watch the show today and tomorrow I will fill you in on all the juicy details. Hint: Picture PROJECT GREENLIGHT but much more chaotic. | ||||||||||
| 2009 Writers Guild Award Nominees Revealed Posted: 15 Jan 2010 06:48 PM PST Though there were many great games with excellent writing last year, only WGA members qualify for the rewards (which is why the screenplays for both "A ... See all stories on this topic | ||||||||||
| TRAVEL DAY 09: Who do you love? Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:00 PM PST So Steve asked me to write a completely new screenplay. Relationships. This led to meeting with Levoff, then head of drama for UPN network, a network arm of Paramount. That led to me going to Luxembourg to rewrite two screenplays of ... TRAVEL DAY 09 - http://myfilmproject09.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||
| How to Write Your First <b>Screenplay</b> - Yasoobahmed's blog Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:00 PM PST How to Write Your First Screenplay. Posted via web from Yasoob Ahmed · Jan 15, 2010 1:59:52 PM. Comment 0 · Reblog It. Verify your Comment. Previewing your Comment. Posted by: |. This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been ... Yasoobahmed's blog - http://yasoobahmed.typepad.com/blog/ | ||||||||||
| NEW <b>SCREENPLAY</b> – "ONE FOR THE ROAD" « Nicholas Anthony Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:00 PM PST "One for the Road" is an original screenplay that follows a young, highly ambitious stand-up comedian from his very first open mic, through his coming-of-age experiences on the road, to his debut performance on national television. ... Nicholas Anthony - http://nicholasanthony.com/blog/ | ||||||||||
| Oscar Predictions: The <b>Screenplay</b> Categories Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:00 PM PST The screenplay races just may be the purest contests of the entire Oscar ceremony. After all, these are the awards where the presence of big movie stars or flashy special effects shouldn't matter. The Academy is voting exclusively on ... Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Arts... - http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/ | ||||||||||
| <b>Screenplay</b> News – 186th Edition « <b>Screenplay</b> News « News <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:00 PM PST urgeundermanage: screenplay formats 2010 (2). ▼ January (2). screenplay formats · survey. ► 2009 (35). ► December (1). Copenhagen. ► November (13)…. Screenwriting Basics - http://www.screenwritingbasics.com/ | ||||||||||
| John Carter of Mars Starts Principal Photography Posted: 15 Jan 2010 03:06 PM PST
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| 'Hurt Locker' tops Web critics nods Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:03 PM PST
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| Oscar Countdown – Best Director Posted: 15 Jan 2010 11:06 AM PST
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| Screenwriting News – 215th Edition Posted: 15 Jan 2010 06:40 PM PST
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| Realistic Movies – The Craft Of Creative Minds Posted: 15 Jan 2010 06:12 PM PST
In this 21st century, entertainment is the one and only means of providing relaxation to the mind from worries. The most recent and the most popular mass medium for entertainment is cinema. The motion picture has grown much with the improvements in technology. With the advent of motion picture entertainment has taken the form of an industry. Victor Epand is an expert consultant for used DVDs, used movies, and used car stereos. You can find the best marketplace for used DVDs, used movies, and used car stereos at these sites for used DVDs, realistic movies, art films, critically acclaimed movies, and used car stereos. Image taken on 2008-06-11 10:25:54. Image Source. (Used with permission) Related posts: | ||||||||||
| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:12 PM PST Summary: When a bank officer is ordered to evict an old woman from her home she finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. In desperation, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point. Screenplay: Sam Raimi & Ivan Raimi Director: Sam Raimi Cast: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, David Paymer | ||||||||||
| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:07 PM PST Summary: Michael Clayton, a "fixer" for a top wall-street law firm, is hired to remedy the situation after another attorney has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit. Screenplay: Tony Gilroy Director: Tony Gilroy Cast: George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Sydney Pollock | ||||||||||
| EPISODE 123: Setting Goals and Writer's Block Posted: 15 Jan 2010 03:12 PM PST Debra Eckerling of WriteOn/Storylink discusses setting goals with Pilar and Aadip, as well as This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||
| [BOSI] The Screenwriter's Success Newsletter, January 15 2010 Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:37 PM PST
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| Screenwriting News from Digg.com – 103th Edition Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:33 PM PST
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| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 05:03 PM PST When looking at screenwriters for hire, it is important to find the right one for your particular project. There are many screenwriters for hire, but not everyone is adept at writing screenplays. This type of writing is much different than conventional, narrative styles. It not only takes creativity and writing skills, but it also requires that the writer adheres to a very specific format. They also need to be strategic in what they keep, add, and leave out of the finished product. However, even with all of that, there are still small little differences that make one writer more suitable than another for your particular story. Although one would assume that all screenwriters for hire are well-experienced in this sort of writing, it is, unfortunately, not always the case. Even people just starting out can call themselves a screenwriter. Of course, this does not mean that they will not be able to produce an outstanding screenplay, but it is taking a pretty significant risk. For this reason, when selecting a writer for your job, you will want to take a look at how long they have been in the business and how many projects they have completed successfully. Just as should be done when hiring anyone, it is important to see what kind of applicable experience the person has before deciding to contract them for a job. However, beyond this basic background and credentials check, there are a few other things to consider when choosing from various screenwriters for hire. Writing screenplays is both an art as well as a science. Therefore, it is vitally important that your writer is able to properly format your story for the big screen, but also that they can do so with finesse. Although some people might be great at fleshing out and condensing a story to fit the standard 90 minute movie time frame, not all are able to do so with the kind of style you want. In order to make sure your screenwriter can deliver the feeling you are looking for, it is important to get a sense of their own personal preferences. You will want to find out what kind of movies they like best. The more a writer is well-versed in a particular genre, the more likely they will be able to produce a quality screenplay in that style. When choosing from various screenwriters for hire, it is important to keep in mind not only their technical skills, but also their artistic ones as well. Author: John Halasz Related posts: | ||||||||||
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| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 04:30 PM PST Alright, so it's not great. It's done on first pass, and it actually ended up about right. in the end of my first Act, the girl finds a tooth which she attributes to her father's real killer. It happens four-ish pages into the outline, or 30 pages into the script, which is just about the sweet spot. Of course, by the time I'm done, I'll have whittled that 30 pages down to 15 or 20 and gotten into the action much quicker. So, my thoughts on Act I. Dialog is really bad. By the end I was just putting placeholder dialog in which conveyed exactly what I wanted said in that scene, but it was really generic, on the nose, and just plain terrible. Still, since I only started this script on the 5th, and I've only written during lunch breaks for the past 2 weeks, I think it's pretty mighty to accomplish a whole first act in what amounts to a grand total of 8 hours, minus that day or two I spent on the web series and the time sucked from me when I had to do work over lunch. Compound that with the fact that I had to get back in rhythm after being away from the project for so long and I'm kinda proud of myself for the effort. However, I will be the first to tell you that it's sh*t right now. That's why I have garbage draft written all over it. Why don't I write at home? I live in a 1 bedroom apartment with a wife, 2 bunnies, and a dog. Work is the least hectic place in my life. There is nowhere to hide. | ||||||||||
| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:00 AM PST The Stage reports that BAFTA's decision to move the writer category to the Craft Awards - which are not televised - has brought a scathing response from screenwriters in the UK, who claim BAFTA is undervaluing the contribution of writers to the film and television industry. He [Tony Jordan, (Hustle, Life on Mars)] added: "I do think that the writer's role is somewhat played down by the BAFTA awards. After all, everything begins with the word. As they are so frequently gushing about an actor finding his or her character and performing all the complexity and depth of that character, surely they should be equally gushing about the person who created that character in the first place." | ||||||||||
| Daily Screenwriting Jobs – 259th Edition Posted: 15 Jan 2010 03:56 PM PST
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| Question: Does Tarantino use traditional narrative structure or not? Posted: 15 Jan 2010 03:00 PM PST Open Forum question from Jeff: OK Scott, I have a horribly lame question, one that if you decide to ignore completely, I'd understand.
Jeff, I'll have to beg off responding re Death Proof because I've not yet seen it. And in all honesty, I don't think there's much point attempting to cram Tarantino into a 'traditional' screenplay structure. But how about this? An analysis of Pulp Fiction I presented to one of my online classes back in 2003. See if any of this groks you: A great example of non-linear storytelling is the script to this week's featured movie PULP FICTION (written by Quentin Tarantino, stories by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Roberts Avery).
PULP FICTION – DATELINE
Let's take a look at individual scenes (Scene) and scene sequences (Scenes) in the order they appear in the script: SCENE 1 – PUMPKIN AND HONEY BUNNY (P. 1-7) Coffee shop introduction of two characters, ending with the jittery man and woman as they pull rifles to commit robbery DATE: UNKNOWN
SCENES 2 – JULES AND VINCENT (P. 7-26) After the famous "Le Quarter Pounder" business between Jules and Vincent (enforcers for a crime lord named Marsellus), the pair retrieve a mysterious black briefcase, but not before killing Roger and Brett. The sequence ends with a "Fourth Man" emerging from the bathroom, blasting away at Jules and Vincent, only to end up dead.
DATE: Again unknown, but for our purposes, let's call this MONDAY MORNING.
SCENE 3 – BUTCH AND MARSELLUS (P. 26-27) A scene at a topless bar Sally LeRoy's. Introduces Butch, a prizefighter, and Marsellus, the crime lord. Marsellus bribes Butch to take a dive in an upcoming boxing match.
DATE: MONDAY PM
SCENE 4 – VINCENT AND BUTCH (P. 27-30) Carrying the black briefcase from Scene 1, Vincent enters Sally LeRoy's. We learn that Vincent is supposed to take out Marsellus' wife, Mia, "tomorrow night." Vincent and Butch cross paths – immediate bad blood.
DATE: MONDAY PM (CONTINUOUS) SCENE 5 – VINCENT AND LANCE (P. 30-34) The next night, Vincent visits Lance, a drug dealer, at Lance's house. Vincent buys some heroin for personal use.
DATE: TUESDAY PM
SCENE 6 – VINCENT AND MIA, PART 1 (P. 34-38) Vincent drives to Marsellus' house, meets Mia.
DATE: TUESDAY PM (CONTINUOUS)
SCENES 7 – VINCENT AND MIA, PART 2 (P. 38-50) At Jackrabbit Slim's, Vincent and Mia flirt and dance.
DATE: TUESDAY PM (CONTINUOUS)
SCENE 8 – VINCENT AND MIA, PART 3 (P. 50-53) Mia mistakes Vincent's heroin for cocaine and overdoses.
DATE: TUESDAY PM (CONTINUOUS)
SCENES 9 – VINCENT AND MIA, PART 4 (P. 53-64) At Lance's house, Vincent forces Lance to give Mia a shot of adrenalin to bring her out of her overdose.
DATE: TUESDAY PM (CONTINUOUS)
SCENE 10 – VINCENT AND MIA, PART 5 (P. 64-66) Vincent drops off Mia at Marsellus' house.
DATE: TUESDAY PM (CONTINUOUS)
SCENE 11 – BUTCH AS A YOUNG BOY (P. 66-68) Butch hears a story about how his POW father died in Vietnam and receives his father's watch as a memento.
DATE: 1972/PRESENT
SCENES 12 – BUTCH (P. 69-77) Butch escapes from boxing match (he didn't throw the fight per Marsellus' bribe) and takes a taxi ride.
DATE: WEDNESDAY PM
SCENE 13 – BUTCH AND FABIAN, PART 1 (P. 77-84) In a motel room, Butch hooks up with his girlfriend, Fabian, and they plan to skip town the next day.
DATE: WEDNESDAY (CONTINUOUS)
SCENE 14 – BUTCH AND FABIAN, PART 2 (P. 84-92) Revealed that Fabian left Butch's watch at his apartment.
DATE: THURSDAY AM
SCENES 15 – BUTCH, PART 1 (P. 92-97) At his apartment, Butch finds his watch but discovers Vincent in the bathroom. Butch shoots and kills Vincent.
DATE: THURSDAY (CONTINUOUS)
SCENES 16 – BUTCH, PART 2 (P. 97-101) Butch has a run-in with Marsellus. They both end up in the Mason-Dixon Pawnshop, held captive by Zed and Maynard.
DATE: THURSDAY (CONTINUOUS)
SCENES 17 – BUTCH AND MARSELLUS (P. 101-109) Butch escapes from Zed, Maynard, and the Gimp, and frees Marsellus. In appreciation, Marsellus grants Butch his freedom. Butch leaves.
DATE: THURSDAY (CONTINUOUS)
SCENES 18 – BUTCH AND FABIAN (P. 109-111) The couple leaves town on Zed's motorcycle.
DATE: THURSDAY (CONTINUOUS)
SCENE 19 – THE FOURTH MAN MEETS JULES/VINCENT (P. 112-115) Same as the very end of Scenes 2, only from the POV of Fourth Man, who is blown away by Jules and Vincent. Jules convinced they survived surprise attack by Fourth Man because of a miracle. They take the black briefcase.
DATE: MONDAY MORNING (3 DAYS BEFORE SCENES 18)
SCENE 20 – JULES AND VINCENT, PART 1 (P. 115-120) They take the only guy to survive the shoot-out, Marvin, in Vincent's car. Convinced of the miracle, Jules determines to quit his work as a hired thug. Vincent accidentally shoots and kills Marvin inside the car.
DATE: MONDAY (CONTINUOUS)
SCENES 21 – JULES AND VINCENT, PART 2 (P. 120-126) At Jules' friend Jimmie's house, Jules calls Marsellus about what to do with dead body (Marvin). Marsellus contacts "The Wolf" to help clean up.
DATE: MONDAY (CONTINUOUS)
SCENES 22 – JULES AND VINCENT, PART 3 (P. 127-139) The Wolf oversees the clean-up operation, prepping Marvin's body for disposal, and getting Jules and Vincent new clothes, UC Santa Cruz and "I'm With Stupid" T-shirts.
DATE: MONDAY (CONTINUOUS)
SCENE 23 – JULES AND VINCENT, PART 4 (P. 139-143) Jules and Vincent thank the Wolf for disposing of Marvin's body. The pair decide to get some breakfast.
DATE: MONDAY (CONTINUOUS)
SCENES 24 – COFFEE SHOP-PUMPKIN/HONEY BUNNY (P. 143-159) Eating breakfast in their goofy T-shirts, Jules announces again he is going to quit his violent line of work. Interrupted by Pumpkin and Honey Bunny robbery beat – same as the end of Scene 1, only from Jules and Vincent's POV, this time played out to the movie's finale. DATE: MONDAY (CONTINUOUS)
ANALYSIS
1. The movie begins and ends with the Coffee Shop scene; it is the only time we see Pumpkin and Honey Bunny. 2. We do not know until the very end of the movie, when Jules (p. 155) refers to the business about retrieving the black briefcase "this morning," that the opening scene occurs on our Monday dateline. 3. The story takes place over the course of four days, Monday through Thursday. 4. There are two scenes which are played out, then replayed from a different POV: Scene 1 (Pumpkin and Honey Bunny) and Scene 24, and the very end of Scenes 2 (Jules and Vincent) and Scene 19 (The Fourth Man). 5. At the end of the movie, Vincent is alive. Of course, this is Monday; he ends up dying at the hands of Butch on Thursday (Scene 15, p. 96). 6. The script is comprised of several substories strung together: Jules and Vincent, Vincent and Mia, Butch and Fabian, Butch and Marsellus. There is much more we could discuss about this inventive script, but for purposes of this lecture's subject matter, let's go directly to the heart of the matter: Why tell the story in a non-linear style? I have thought long and hard on this. The first time I saw PULP FICTION, I thought Tarantino had gone the non-linear route because it was stylistically cool. And indeed, it is cool. Arguably, this movie spawned an entire wave of cinematic storytelling, everything from end-scenes placed up front movies (THE USUAL SUSPECTS), movies which employ occasional non-linear storytelling elements (OUT OF SIGHT) to movies whose plot is told in reverse (MEMENTO). But after reading the script several times, I have come to the conclusion that Tarantino, whether he intended it or not, hit upon non-linearity as the only way he could tell one particular storyline in the script, the tale which comprises the 'moral' center of the movie, the story around which the screenplay's Themeline revolves. That story involves the fates of Jules and Vincent. Tarantino goes to great lengths up front, enormous gobs of seemingly inane dialogue (p. 7-17), to establish Jules and Vincent as sort of philosopher-goofballs, whose vocation, as it happens, is to whack people. So Tarantino has set us up to anticipate yet another post-modern ironic take on violence, the breakdown of society, blah blah blah. But what is really going on, in my opinion, is far more traditional: A tale about morality and humanity, one guy who finds it (Jules), and one guy who does not (Vincent). The guy who finds it, lives. The guy who does not, dies. Look at it this way: Jules and Vincent are co-Protagonists. Both are confronted by the same story-turning event, the Fourth Man shoot-'em-up (which coincidentally happens on page 26, smack dab in the middle of where Syd Field says the 1st Plot Point should be located). Against all odds and logic, both men survive without a scratch. Jules is convinced this is a miracle ("We just witnessed a miracle!" – p. 115), but Vincent denies it, choosing to see the incident as "a freak, but it happens." Jules is moved by the event to decide to change his lifestyle ("That's it for me. From now on in, you can consider my ass retired." – p. 116), while Vincent is convinced that Jules is "freakin' out." The fact that one of them chooses to change and the other doesn't – that is the reason the non-linear approach to telling the story works. Again, whether Tarantino intended it or not, by presenting the story's seminal moment up front, then moving forward in time to see how Vincent handles the event (no change in attitude) and his resulting death, underscores the importance of the story's other significant moment, one which plays directly to the script's Themeline. On p. 152, back in the coffee shop where we began, Pumpkin and Honey Bunny have drawn their weapons, and are going about rousting people, pulling off their twitchy robbery. Eventually, they come upon Jules sitting calmly at his booth, wearing his absurd "I'm With Stupid" T-shirt (Vincent happens to be off in the bathroom, a second time his gastro-intestinal timing impacts the plot, his other visit to a bathroom resulting in his untimely death). Pumpkin has his gun trained on Jules, unaware that Jules has his own gun drawn out of sight beneath the table. Now Jules is faced with the script's big choice: He could easily blow away Pumpkin, an act which would in effect renounce his recent determination to live a different (moral) life; or he could try another, more peaceful tact. Tarantino literally presents two potential futures: The first is Jules killing Pumpkin; the second is Jules talking his way through the situation, going so far as to give up his own hard-earned cash to the robbers, allowing them to go free (when Vincent returns from the john, he demonstrates that he still does not 'get' where Jules is coming from - "Jules, if you give this nimrod fifteen hundred bucks, I'm gonna shoot 'em on general principle.") The movie ends with the second future 'winning' out – Pumpkin and Honey Bunny do not die and make off with the cash they have thieved, followed by Jules and Vincent who wordlessly shuffle out of the joint, heading off toward their respective fates. Bottom line, you, the writer, could not introduce Jules and Vincent in the coffee shop on p. 8 in the middle of a robbery and expect the reader to have any understanding of what the moral dilemma is, what the symbolic lay of the land is, what your thematic point is. No, in order to understand what is at stake in this key moment, the reader needs to know more. Otherwise, the impact of Jules' transformation would be utterly minimized. What works so beautifully with the non-linear approach to PULP FICTION is that:
All that story material, so when we rejoin the Jules' storyline, we 'get' Tarantino's moral landscape. When Jules has his life-altering confrontation with Pumpkin, and a single twitch of a finger could turn their little world into an instant bloodbath, we buy the meaning of the last words Jules says to the nervous robber, "The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin'. I'm tryin' real hard to be a shepherd." Okay, back to 2010. And not sure if the lecture speaks to your question directly. But it is interesting to think that Tarantino uses a non-traditional narrative approach to tell a story that beneath it all is a rather traditional morality tale. | ||||||||||
| Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:23 PM PST  A lot of readers have asked my opinion of the Leno-Conan debacle. You mean, besides fire Jeff Zucker? Anyway, here's what I think:Jay was stupid five years ago agreeing to surrender THE TONIGHT SHOW. None of this would have happened if he didn't say, "Hey, fuck you. I'm beating Letterman. Go away. I'll leave when I'M ready to leave." Jeff Zucker has ruined everything hes touched at NBC. Under his stewardship they've gone from the number one network to somewhere below OXYGEN. His claim to fame is what, "supersize" episodes of JOEY? Moving Jay to 10 and putting Conan in THE TONIGHT was the worst television decision in history. There's nothing else that even comes close. Making it worse, Zucker makes this bold move and obviously had no Plan B should it fail (despite everyone including people in foreign lands who don't watch TV predicting it would). Conan's public letter was fucking brilliant. It showed conviction and class. Oh, and I agree with him. Zucker compounded the damage by threatening legal action to keep Conan off the air if he doesn't fulfill his contract. A) Good luck getting that past a judge, and B) Do you really want to put a guy on the air for an hour a night who doesn't want to be there? For 3 1/2 years? How does this man keep his job??? This is such a fluid story that it's hard to predict what will happen. But for my money, I say keep Conan where he is, hosting THE TONIGHT SHOW at 11:30. If he didn't earn it before, he did this week with that letter. I'm guessing Johnny would be proud. And Jay unfortunately becomes the odd man out. He'll wind up at another network, make a gazillion dollars, and do just fine. And when all the dust settles – Craig Ferguson will be the new king of late night. That's how I feel now. Come see me in ten minutes when everything changes. | ||||||||||
| Screenplay News – 186th Edition Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:51 PM PST
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| Telling the World: An Official Announcement Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:34 PM PST  Dear The World, we are going to get married, signed, Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman | ||||||||||
| The Hollywood Roaster introduces script services starting at $150 Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:40 PM PST Exclusive 'Text Message Consultation' available for $1 per text The Hollywood Roaster is proud to partner with former ICM intern and freelance script reader Mike Bernell to provide a range of consultation services for today's gullible writer. Basic Coverage Basic Coverage, Half-Pasted™ Personal Bias Package Thesaurus Plus Validation Pack Misguided Development Notes Titlemania!® Text Consultation Scouting Policy About Mike Bernell Testimonials "I can't believe they let me pay for this! It's like they're doing me a favor!" "I never send a script to studios without running it past The Hollywood Roaster first." Download the Hollywood Roaster Script Services price chart (PDF). | ||||||||||
| Watch Online Broken Dreams (2010) Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:08 PM PST
Download and watch online visit www.funmovies.tk Three best friends struggling to deal with the dynamics of change that occur as they enter adult life. Johnny, an aspiring filmmaker, is trying to complete his documentary film when he finds out that his best friend, Ryan, has asked his other best friend, Elisabeth, to marry him. Since Elisabeth hasn't given Ryan an answer yet, Johnny hopes he might have a chance to be more than friends with Elisabeth. Johnny turns to prescription pills to give him "three more hours a day" as he balances his day job – security guard – with his dream job – filmmaker – and his pursuit of Elisabeth.Three best friends struggling to deal with the dynamics of change that occur as they enter adult life. Johnny, an aspiring filmmaker, is trying to complete his documentary film when he finds out that his best friend, Ryan, has asked his other best friend, Elisabeth, to marry him. Since Elisabeth hasn't given Ryan an answer yet, Johnny hopes he might have a chance to be more than friends with Elisabeth. Johnny turns to prescription pills to give him "three more hours a day" as he balances his day job – security guard – with his dream job – filmmaker – and his pursuit of Elisabeth.Three best friends struggling to deal with the dynamics of change that occur as they enter adult life. Johnny, an aspiring filmmaker, is trying to complete his documentary film when he finds out that his best friend, Ryan, has asked his other best friend, Elisabeth, to marry him. Since Elisabeth hasn't given Ryan an answer yet, Johnny hopes he might have a chance to be more than friends with Elisabeth. Johnny turns to prescription pills to give him "three more hours a day" as he balances his day job – security guard – with his dream job – filmmaker – and his pursuit of Elisabeth. Three best friends struggling to deal with the dynamics of change that occur as they enter adult life. Johnny, an aspiring filmmaker, is trying to complete his documentary film when he finds out that his best friend, Ryan, has asked his other best friend, Elisabeth, to marry him. Since Elisabeth hasn't given Ryan an answer yet, Johnny hopes he might have a chance to be more than friends with Elisabeth. Johnny turns to prescription pills to give him "three more hours a day" as he balances his day job – security guard – with his dream job – filmmaker – and his pursuit of Elisabeth. Watch high quality Moives Image taken on 1990-08-23 15:46:27. Image Source. (Used with permission) Related posts: | ||||||||||
| Choosing a Major Within a Film School Program Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:32 PM PST
Once you're in film school or in a film program there are certain classes that will be required no matter what you decide to take simply so you can learn more about the industry and how things work so you'll be better informed of the process. But at some point you'll have to declare a major or an emphasis. You might choose one and then realize you're not happy doing that. Just know that changing in the middle is fine, you want to explore your options and find the discipline that is right for you. Directing The most popular choice among film school students. Directing will teach you everything you need to know about getting behind the camera, instructing actors on how to portray their character and deliver lines, set up shots, work through pre-production, break down a script and more. Since it is the most popular major there will be a lot of competition among students for attention, equipment and more. Screenwriting Studying the writing of film. You will learn what make a good story, characters and dialogue as well as the craft of writing quality entertainment and the various structures of scripts for television, film, commercials and so on. Writing is generally a class a lot of film school require but not a major many get into for the long haul. Cinematography The man (or woman) behind the camera. You will study the interworkings of film and digital cameras, composing shots, color schemes, the science and math of shooting and how to use various equipment. Cinematography is a very hands on major so you have to be prepared to be on the go grabbing a camera and shooting at a moments notice. Editing The study of splicing a movie together to make a coherent study. Before getting into this major you should be warned, you'll spend most of your time in front of a computer so you better like this position and staring at multiple screens, otherwise choose something else. Editing is a tedious major but there is lots of work out there for editors so it can be quite lucrative. Set Design For the creative ones who like to use their hands as well. Set design also implies set creation and as very few people major in set design you will be quite in demand meaning you'll always be busy and have a ton of things to put in your portfolio. This can also transition into stagecraft design so you can work on plays and stage productions or even interior design thus this emphasis lends itself to a lot of other possibilities. Sound One of the smallest categories but among the most important. You will study the recording and creation of sound and sound effects as well as the art of using sound in film and the engineering of sound. General Production The broad category of emphasis if you still don't know exactly where you fit in or think that perhaps work as a grip or gaffer may be more of your thing. You'll learn a little bit of everything. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, for long set days on student films and lots of physical labor. You will gain a ton of knowledge on various aspects which may sway you one way or another into another emphasis or confirm your decision to stay generalized. Since you will have a lot of skills the job market will be very open to you. Learn to write, shoot, edit, score and produce your own film at Asia's Premier Film School, the International Academy of Film and Television. Learn filmmaking from accomplished professionals from Hollywood and other film capitals. Image taken on 2006-05-09 03:46:42. Image Source. (Used with permission) Related posts: | ||||||||||
| Movies You Made: "Spoiler Alert" by Emei Willis Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:00 PM PST More Movies You Made, this one from Emei Willis: I recently started to take sketch comedy classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. It's been great so far, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to expand their comedy portfolio.The comedy short "Spoiler Alert": If you have any questions or comments for Emei, post them here. This ends our series of Movies You Made, but if you've got something you've made, lob them my way, and I'll them from time to time. | ||||||||||
| Hannahs Blog » Blog Archive » How To Watch City of Angels Online Posted: 15 Jan 2010 10:57 AM PST This is one of the most romantic movies to come out of Hollywood in decades and has a message about the wonderful things we all take for granted. More than that, it is a story about the importance of love, even one felt for only a moment, for it is that experience ... This movie is a priceless work of art: the script, cast, soundtrack, cinematography– everything! It is also likened to an Aesop's Fable; there is a definite moral/lesson to be learned! (See above title.) ... Hannahs Blog - http://warren2350955.yenisesler.net/ | ||||||||||
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