After 10 years in the Hollywood trenches, screenwriters Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson (Not Another Teen Movie) decided to try their hand at novel writing. The Familiars series is about three animal companions who go off on an adventure when their wizard counterparts are kidnapped. Now, Epstein and Jacobson’s foray into publishing has come full circle — Sony Pictures bought the movie rights to the books, and tapped the partners to adapt. [18 min] Listen here:
The tenth-annual Big Break Screenwriting Contest helps aspiring screenwriters get their scripts into the hands of industry professionals. As Final Draft, Inc. gets ready to reveal the top-20 scripts in this year's crop, we thought we'd talk to those industry
professionals tasked with choosing the best of the bunch. Among them is president of Zero Gravity Management, Eric
Williams. Here Williams outlines what he expects from a winning screenplay, as both a manager and a judge in the competition. Continue reading ...
In 1998, Elena Moscatt created Jamie’s Way, one of the Web’s first series, and built a large following through word-of-mouth and sites geared to teenagers. Now, after finishing her stint as key craft-services on Baltimore-based The Wire, Moscatt has two episodes of her new Web series Life After Lisa in the can. Script talked to the webisode pioneer about DIY Web series, marketing strategies, and the importance of sharing your work with others. [18 minutes]
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In this Script Q & A, David Leslie Johnson discusses his mentor Frank Darabont, the 20 scripts no one will see, and what inspired his petite villain, Esther, in the recent release Orphan.
Jeffrey Berman's The Write Environment DVD series features (thus far) interviews with Joss Whedon, Damon Lindelof, Tim Kring, Phil Rosenthal, Sam Simon, and Doug Ellin. Berman questions from the writer perspective, eliciting valuable insight and advice on the craft from the pros. In the following clip, Kring discusses his writing methods, and creating a "vibe" from week to week in scripted television.
For the rest of Kring's interview, or clips from other interviewees, visit TheWriteEnvironment.com. DVDs are also available through Amazon.com and The Writers Store.
Peter Hanson, director and co-writer of Tales From the Script, has first-hand knowledge of the difficult and sometimes downright cruel business of screenwriting. Luckily for us, he hasn’t given up yet. Instead, he and creator/producer Paul Robert Herman have gathered 50 screenwriters -- some you’ll know and some you won’t (yet) -- to trade war stories. Script sat down with Hanson to discuss the film and a few personal stories. Tales From the Script is the first film in Script's new screening series, in partnership with American Cinematheque. For more information, subscribe to the Script newsletter.
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After 10 years in the Hollywood trenches, screenwriters 
The tenth-annual Big Break Screenwriting Contest helps aspiring screenwriters get their scripts into the hands of industry professionals. As Final Draft, Inc. gets ready to reveal the top-20 scripts in this year's crop, we thought we'd talk to those industry
professionals tasked with choosing the best of the bunch. Among them is president of Zero Gravity Management, Eric
Williams. Here Williams outlines what he expects from a winning screenplay, as both a manager and a judge in the competition.
In 1998, 
In this Script Q & A, David Leslie Johnson discusses his mentor Frank Darabont, the 20 scripts no one will see, and what inspired his petite villain, Esther, in the recent release 
Peter Hanson, director and co-writer of 