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Script magazine - September/October 2007
Script to Screen: The Kingdom
by David S. Cohen
With The Kingdom, writer Matthew Michael Carnahan took the dark struggle against terrorism and made it even darker. Carnahan and director Peter Berg explain how they managed to preserve hope in their contemporary drama.
Writers on Writing: King of California
by Mike Cahill
In writer-director Mike Cahill’s meditation on mental health and buried treasure, Quixote-esque passion drives the plot. But genuine moments between the lead characters tell the story. Here Cahill examines some of the most important moments of the film.
Everything Old (West) is New Again: 3:10 to Yuma
by Bob Verini
Everyone keeps burying the Western yet it keeps coming back. A hot young writing team, Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, thinks it may have found the right balance between honoring the genre and making it work for a new generation. Find out how they applied their approach to a new remake of 3:10 to Yuma.
The Costs of Doing Business: American Gangster
by Bob Verini
Troubled projects can bounce back. Days before it was ready for the cameras, American Gangster was shut down and written off in 2004. Three years later, it stars two Oscar® winners and is one of the most anticipated movies of the fall. Steven Zaillian wrote it, and he explains why the real-life underground crime well will never go dry for filmmakers.
Considering Coverage
by Lee Zahavi-Jessup
What are the advantages of having a total stranger dissect your work? Find out how to make good coverage work for you.
Tips From the Pros
by Robert Piluso
Script asks the pros: What’s the most common mistake writers make, and how can they avoid making it?
New Media: Write It. Shoot It. Share It.
by Robert Gustafson & Alec McNayr
You already know Internet entertainment has arrived. Now, meet the writer-creators behind the Web’s best-loved series.
10 Questions: Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant
by Elizabeth Joseph
Lennon and Garant trace their partnership from the cult-hit The State to the recent Balls of Fury and beyond.
Making The Still Life
by Liz Rall
In the ultimate example of do it yourself, Joel Miller explains how he wrote, financed, directed, cast, produced and distributed his first feature.
Writers on Writing: The Job Factory
by The Job Factory
Their team-writing method is common in TV-land, not in features, but their sharp humor made the studios bend the rules.
The Small Screen: Berlanti Television
by Debra Eckerling
It took most of season one to gain momentum, but after ABC’s Brothers & Sisters won over critics and audiences, Berlanti Television won two more primetime deals.
ProdCo Spotlight: Underground Films
by Joshua Stecker
William Lowery is one outgoing, creative, fired-up vice president of production and manager. He wants his writers to exhibit the same qualities.
New Writer Profile: Albert Torres
by Jenna Milly
After deciding to give up and give in, Torres found his muse -- in the story of a man who has given up and given in: Henry Poole is Here.
Independents: Shelf Life
by William Martell
Using this summer’s obscure horror flick Black Sheep, Martell provides eight screenplay elements that will increase repeat viewings and extend your film’s shelf life.
Screenwriting Legend: John Sayles
by Ray Morton
For 30 years, independent film maverick Sayles has found ways to finance and film the movies he wants to create, without compromise.
Who You Know: Michael Carnes and Josh Gilbert
by Rachel Wimberly
They’ve sold eight projects in less than five years but have managed to retain a modest mind-set about their success.
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