No summer blockbuster is complete without an off-the-charts action scene, but Script recognizes that piecing together the perfect sequence can be difficult. So, we found someone who has proven his prowess when it comes to pushing the limits of film action. Listen as Chris Morgan (Cellular, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Wanted, Fast & Furious) talks to Rob Piluso about keeping audiences on the edge of their seats.
Over 30 years in the business and 38 films amounts to a lot of cuts. Internationally renowned film editor Sean Barton has edited films in practically every genre: from psychedelic musical (Quadrophenia), to family (The Adventures of Pinocchio), to epic science-fiction (a little picture called Return of the Jedi). Yes, Mr. Barton can do, and has done, it all; consequently, he knows more than a bit about how film story works and today has some choice advice to impart to screenwriters. Continue reading ...
Brother filmmaking duos have thrived for decades in Hollywood. If each decade brings a new duo to the spotlight, who’s next on the block? Audiences at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival seemed to think Derick and Steven Martini, 30-something New Yorkers, whose indie films are defined by a retro realism, have a chance to leave their mark. Their newest feature,Lymelife, which screened at Sundance 2009 and the Toronto International Film Festival 2008, opens in Los Angeles on April 17. Continue reading ...
While promoting her 2006 feature directing debut, Catch and Release, March/April cover screenwriter Susannah Grant made a stop at theOffice in Santa Monica, as part of The Dialogue Series. Here's what Grant had to say about possessing an ear for authentic dialogue:
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No summer blockbuster is complete without an off-the-charts action scene, but 
Over 30 years in the business and 38 films amounts to a lot of cuts. Internationally renowned film editor 
Brother filmmaking duos have thrived for decades in Hollywood. If each decade brings a new duo to the spotlight, who’s next on the block? Audiences at the 2009 
Columnist Sable Jak takes time with SIFF's Artistic Director Carl Spence to discuss this year's festival. 