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Script magazine - July/August 2006
Dead Man’s Writers: Terry Rossio By William C. Martell After The Country Bears and The Haunted Mansion disappointed, Disney was hedging bets on their Pirates of The Caribbean property. Yo, ho, ho and behold, The Curse of The Black Pearl became 2003’s breakout blockbuster. Based on the success of the first project, Disney fast-tracked two Pirates sequels with screenwriting dream team Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott. In this interview Rossio gives up the booty on the franchise’s first sequel, Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Who You Know: Jeremy Whitham By John Scott Lewinski BBC Worldwide brought 24 and Buffy to the U.K. and The Office to the U.S. After such successes, BBC’s Jeremy Whitham spends his days searching for more intercontinental material with “high-concept appeal.” Spec Sale Spotlight: Jason Lethcoe By Rita Cook Writer Jason Lethcoe takes every child’s fantasy and turns it into a supply-and-demand cautionary tale in Tales From The Wishworks Factory. This spec sale is the first for Lethcoe, a former animator and story artist for Disney Feature Animation. The Great Idea?: South of Nowhere By Kate McCallum Writing for the teen market may seem as elusive as the “teen” himself, but in this “Great Idea,” award-winning writer and producer Tom Lynch takes us South of Nowhere and reveals the story of how he created, developed and sold his highly successful TV series to The N. WGA’s List of 101 Greatest Screenplays and Why You Should Read Them By Lynn Hacking The Writers Guild offers scribes a master class in screenwriting with their 101 Greatest Screenplays list. Learn which scripts made the cut and why you should add them to your library. From Script to Screen: The Science of Sleep By David S. Cohen Academy Award®-winner Michel Gondry battles his post-Eternal Sunshine self-doubt with brutal honesty. In his next film, The Science of Sleep, Gondry once again erases the line between the conscious and the subconscious. The Scriptwriters Showcase: A-List Advice From A-List Talent By Rachel Wimberly Take 700 screenwriters, over 140 industry professionals, add a special appearance by Robert Downey Jr., and stir. Columnist Rachel Wimberly talks about the weekend that was the 2006 inaugural Scriptwriters Showcase and why you shouldn’t miss it in 2007. ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Screenwriting Partnerships By Glenn Kaufmann Several successful screenwriting partnerships discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of writing with someone else. Independents: Incredible Character Moments By William C. Martell From huge summer blockbusters to low-budget indie fare, characters are built and revealed through intimate payoff moments. Columnist William Martell discusses—via Brad Bird’s The Incredibles—how character compulsions and emotions ensure audience investment. Concept and Story By Joel Haber Of all the aspects you must keep track of while writing a spec script, concept and story are the most important and can make the difference between a pass and a sale. Anatomy of a Scene: World Trade Center By Bob Verini Nearly five years after 9/11, Hollywood is beginning to tell the stories of that terrible day. First-time screenwriter Andrea Berloff explains how she crafted a pivotal moment in one unforgettable, real-life rescue. The Hill With It: Building The Perfect Screenwriter By John Hill How would one create The Perfect Screenwriter? Soul of a poet? Hide of a rhinoceros? Sincerity of a used-car salesman? The Fulcrum By Michael T. Kuciak The relationship of two characters—the fulcrum relationship—is the core of every story. Finding your fulcrum helps bring a clear, strong character arc to every script. Why I Write: Lizzy Weiss By Zack Gutin As the writer of Blue Crush, Lizzy Weiss talks about the importance of research, cultural immersion, and what makes authentic dialogue critical to character. Meet The Reader: Unsung Heroes—Part One By Ray Morton Hecht, Goldman, Towne, Kasdan—some of the most celebrated screenwriters in motion picture history. As deserving as these writers are of the accolades they have received, there are others whose accomplishments and contributions have been equally worthy of acclaim. Writing The Illusionist By Neil Burger Set in 1900 Vienna, The Illusionist grapples with the mysteries of faith, love and power. Writer-director Neil Burger discusses how he carefully expanded Steven Millhauser’s short story into cinema.
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