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Script magazine - July/August 2008
High Art: Pineapple Express
by Aaron Ginsburg
If last summer’s Superbad didn’t prove it already, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are the comedy-writing equivalent of Maverick and Goose—skilled fighter pilots who sing a mean “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling.” Or not. But they are a venerable force in the buddy-comedy genre. In this issue, Rogen and Goldberg explain the elements of style in their second feature screenplay and how one Judd Apatow makes a fine wingman.
Script to Screen: Towelhead
by David S. Cohen
How much is too much? That question haunted Alan Ball at every step of his controversial adaptation of Alicia Erian’s novel Towelhead. Despite the acclaimed writer-producer’s past credits, Ball encountered resistance from many of the majors, and most of the minors, too. Four years after he began, the Oscar®-winner brings the project to the screen.
Anatomy of a Scene: Swing Vote
by Bob Verini
In the all-contentious, politics-all-the-time climate of 2008, is the marketplace ready for an optimistic, feel-good fable about a presidential contest and the American dream? Joshua Michael Stern and Jason Richman have elected to create one, and they let Script behind the curtain of their polling place on this Capraesque comedy.
Writers on Writing: Frozen River
by Courtney Hunt
With a long list of rave reviews and a Sundance Grand Jury Prize to its credit, Frozen River is writer-director Courtney Hunt’s first feature-length film. Here, Hunt explains how her short (of the same name) and the voices in her head led her to the U.S./Canadian border.
Small Screen: Mad Men
by Debra L. Eckerling
Accolades, awards, AMC—the three A’s of advertising; at least when it comes to the hit series Mad Men. Creator and showrunner Matthew Weiner discusses his campaign for season two.
Networking
by Sandra Lord
As the creator of the Hollywood Networking Breakfast® and career strategist to folk inside and outside of Hollywood, Sandra Lord offers some valuable face-time tips.
ProdCo Spotlight: Plum Pictures
by Joshua Stecker
Five years ago, three Ivy League women banded together to create a writer-friendly production company. Happily, as the size and scope of their projects grow, they stay true to their storytellers.
Scene Fix: Running in a Whirlpool
by Jenna Milly
In this workshop of Doug Berger’s Running in a Whirlpool, Bill Kelly and Michael Seitzman lay out the building blocks of character and the basics of raising the stakes.
The Treatment
by Marilyn Horowitz
Educator Marilyn Horowitz outlines the how-to’s of a complete, coherent treatment. This two to five-page document can test the waters for your story before you dive into a full-blown script.
New Media: What’s Selling Online?
by Robert Gustafson & AleC McNayr
Now that big media is buying up online creative content like it’s going out of style (it isn’t—not yet), it’s possible to follow market trends and discover what types of projects are selling.
Independents: Take it to the Limit
by William Martell
In the haunting classic Deliverance, each character is pushed beyond his limits—beyond reason. Here, Martell explains how, in defining your characters’ limits, you define your characters.
Screenwriting Legend: Leigh Brackett
by Ray Morton
As a beloved sci-fi/fantasy novelist, Leigh Brackett created alternate universes. As a screenwriter, she brought true grit to the Hollywood universe and lent her mastery to a galaxy far, far away.
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