Every week, we’ll discuss various issues in the world of TV writing: questions about craft, business news and developments, new shows or pilots, storytelling techniques in reality TV and digital media, you name it. If it concerns a screen smaller than the one at your local multiplex, we’ll talk about it here.
Recent Articles
Meet the Reader: The Writer’s Tale
Ray Morton gives a brief review of The Writer’s Tale: The Final Chapter, which reprints the original book along with almost 200 pages of additional material covering the creation of the five Doctor Who specials that were produced in 2009, including Davies’s and star David Tennant’s final episodes, “The End of Time” Part 1 and Part 2.
WGA News June/July 2010
It’s been a busy year for the WGAE:
On February 24, the Guild launched a new digital media education program at the Paley Center for Media on “The Economics of Digital Media.” The seminar is the first in the WGAE’s educational curriculum, which is a key component of its recently announced Writers Guild 2.0 initiative, which [...]
Meet the Reader: “Mank on Shane”
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing veteran screenwriting Tom Mankiewicz. Tom had a lot of great things to say about the art and craft of screenwriting (to read the complete interview, follow these links: Part 1 and Part 2). During the course of our conversation, Tom mentioned one of his favorite examples of effective screenwriting from scenarist A.B. Guthrie, Jr. I found it intriguing and since Tom was kind enough to share it with me, I thought I would share it with you…
What Are You Looking For in a Winning Script?: A Q&A with Mitch Solomon
This year’s judges are Hollywood’s top of the line industry professionals, including Mitch Solomon, producer at Magnet Pictures (Jack and Jill vs. the World). In an interview with Script, Solomon outlines what he expects from a winning screenplay, as a both a producer and primary judge in the competition.
“Alice in Wonderland” Producer Judges Big Break: Q&A with Palak Patel
This year’s judges are Hollywood’s top industry professionals, including Palak Patel, producer at Roth Films (Alice in Wonderland). In an interview with Script, Patel outlines what he expects from a winning screenplay, as a both a producer and as a primary judge in the competition.
SCRIPT on SCRIPT: May/June 2010
I know you’ve all met the jerk at the counter of the video store who hands you the movie you just paid to rent and says cynically, “He dies in the end.” You stare in disbelief thinking, “Is this guy’s entire life such an empty hole that he has to ruin my two hours of entertainment I’ve been looking forward to for months? Or is he just oblivious because he was raised in a locked basement?” Well, I don’t judge Carson Reeves from ScriptShadow quite that harshly, but let’s just say, they’re playing the same sport.
Review: MACGRUBER
When you heard they were making a MacGruber movie, did you think, “How in the hell will they make a movie out of that? The guy dies in every episode!”
PAGE Award-winning Screenwriter Wins Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award
2008 PAGE Award winner Lisa Cole recently received a Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award for Rock Doc of the Year for her VH1 documentary Do It For The Band. Lisa currently has a new feature in development with her husband, Mark Monroe, who won this year’s Academy Award for his documentary The Cove.
