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Screentalk #08 - Dreamcatcher - Mar/Apr 2003
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The REALLY Big Chill: William Goldman, Lawrence Kasdan, and Stephen King on Dreamcatcher - Dreamcatcher, the latest in a long line of Stephen King novels to be given the Hollywood treatment, comes to the screen with a unique pedigree. As with King's othersuccessful film adaptations, Misery and Hearts in Atlantis, William Goldman has done the screenwriting honors, this time, aided and abetted by gifted writer/director Lawrence Kasdan. Don't miss this opportunity, as we talk to these unique, creative men, clearly bound by mutual respect for each other and their work.
INTERVIEWS
Ed Wood: How the Story of the Angora Auteur Became One of the Best Movies About Making Movies - Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander are the screenwriting team who gave us The People Vs. Larry Flynt and Man on the Moon. We talked to them about the first biopic they ever wrote, Ed Wood - coming out on DVD this year.
One Hunt O'Monk - Writing duo Cyrus Voris and Ethan Reiff talk about their new action/adventure Bulletproof Monk starring one of the most instantly recognizable faces in Asia, Chow Yun-Fat.
There's Something Funny About John Vorhaus - Comedy writer John Vorhaus talks about jeopardy, fear and pain - which are not the least bit funny. Or are they?
Lost In La Mancha: Documenting Terry Gilliam's Unfinished Film - Lost in La Mancha shows just how fragile the Hollywood filmmaking process is and just how vulnerable and delicate the dreams of a creative artists can become.
The Sound of Music: A Conversation with Ernest Lehman - Given the film's remarkable success, it's easy to forget that making The Sound of Music was quite a gamble in 1962, especially for a studio in crisis.
A Visit with Robert J. Emery: Producer, Writer, Director of ""The Directors"" - Emery has spent 35 years in the industry. He produced 78 hours of entertainment honoring Hollywood's finest Directors aptly called ""The Directors"".
CRAFT
Rewriting: Ten Pages at a Time - Use this approach to make your next rewrite a process you actually look forward to!
Writing For Motion Pictures vs. Writing Prose: Three Important Style Differences New Screenwriters Tend to Miss - Writing for the screen is different - and the differences go far beyond how your words sit on the page.
Gored By the Scripts - A light hearted (that's light hearted, not light minded) look at a felowship of merry screenwriters as they attempt to traverse the perilous country known as La-La Land. Will the fellowship come apart due to despair, greed, avarice, and fatty pastrami?
Aristotle's Poetics For Screenwriters - Miramax story analyst Michael Tierno's new book shows how to apply the great philosopher's ideas to one's own screenplay.
The Conversational Pitch - Preparation, intensity and acting to the listener will give you a solid foundation for your pitch.
The Art of Writing The Fight Scene - You need to consider a number of things when writing a fight scene. How long will it be? What style? Does it further the character development or story?
We Are All Charlie Kaufman - All writers put themselves into their heroes. The difference in the case of Adaptation is that screenwriter Charlie Kaufman names his hero Charlie Kaufman.
COLUMNS
Notes From the Edge: Page Turners - The Art of Keeping Them Hooked - Writing of any kind, particularly screenplays, is a bold and calculated act of manipulation. We are wizards casting a spell. And that spell had better be damned potent.
From the Trenches: Truth, Half-Truth, & Television Truth: Part VII - Coming up with ideas for TV episodes is easy. Just think up ideas, give them a spin, and pitch the best one first, the worst one second, and the 2nd best one last.
The Write Game: Taking Your Work To the Next Level - Learn to focus in on ways to super-charge your creativity - or re-charge it when the road is long with sales few and far between.
Convergent Media: Giant Screen Films - Not Just Documentaries For Institutions Anymore - Nearly 100 million tickets are sold every year; over half a billion people have seen one. So what is a Giant Screen film? It's more than IMAX. We talked to some of the leaders in the industry.
Screenwriter's Cafe: Self Deception=Great Stories - Remember not to infuse your characters with too many personal deceptions - make them real, and don't present all their erroneous assumptions too soon.
GLOBAL
Denied History: Writer/Director Atom Egoyan and the Story Behind Ararat - We met up with Canadian writer/director Atom Egoyan at the London Film Festival last November to talk about his latest film Ararat - winner of five Canadian Genie Awards including Best Picture.
Screentalk #08 - Dreamcatcher - Mar/Apr 2003
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