Month: February 2020

With all the conversations going on around Joker this weekend, it seems like an apt time to revisit the version of the character acted by Heath Ledger and written by Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, and David S. 22 more words via Video: How Christopher Nolan Created His Joker — LA Screenwriter

by Carrie Harris (@carrharr) Recently, I had the opportunity to talk to director John Suits about his film, 3022, which stars Omar Epps, Kate Walsh, Miranda Cosgrove, Angus MacFayden, and Jorja Fox. 26 more words via 3022: Director John Suits on How to Craft a Character-Driven Sci-fi — LA Screenwriter

by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode, Ashley Scott Meyers goes into detail on the development and production of The Rideshare Killer, a movie he wrote and directed. 30 more words via The Making of a Horror, The Rideshare Killer — LA Screenwriter

by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Jon Avnet has written, directed, and/or produced such classic titles as Fried Green Tomatoes, Up Close & Personal, and Risky Business. Most recently, he’s been a director and producer on shows like Sneaky Pete and Justified. 18 more words via THREE CHRISTS: Jon Avnet on Depicting Mental Illness in Film — LA… Continue reading THREE CHRISTS: Jon Avnet on Depicting Mental Illness in Film — LA Screenwriter

by Ashley Scott Meyers On this week’s podcast, filmmaker Robert Conway discusses making movies in Arizona. Robert Conway’s recent credit is as writer/director of Eminence Hill (2019). 31 more words via Robert Conway on Making a Western in Arizona — LA Screenwriter

This video by Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay is an excellent class in characterization, subverting expectations, and minimalism. It explains Andrew Stanton’s Unifying Theory of 2+2 through the context of No Country for Old Men. 17 more words via Lessons from the Screenplay: The Unifying Theory of 2+2 — LA Screenwriter

Nehemiah Jordan over at Behind the Curtain has put together another great video about Noah Baumbach’s writing process for Marriage Story. Through interview clips and footage from the film, Baumbach explains how he conceptualized the story, how he crafted that opening, that fight scene, and how he fully utilized the audience’s tendency to align with…… via… Continue reading Video: How Noah Baumbach Wrote a Love Story About Divorce — LA Screenwriter

by Ashley Scott Meyers This week producer Jameson Parker talks about many details of the job. Topics include making pitch decks (look books), working towards a budget, and making a Netflix TV series. 27 more words via Producer Jameson Parker on Creating a Pitch Deck, Budgeting, and More — LA Screenwriter

by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) While there are many good books on screenwriting out there and tons of great advice here at LA Screenwriter, one area that gets short shrift is the art and strategy for writing shorts. 22 more words via Ken’s Top 10: Tips for Writing a Short Script — LA Screenwriter

The Screenwriter, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction — Read on http://www.fridayflashfiction.com/100-word-stories/the-screenwriter-by-mark-tulin via The Screenwriter, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction — Crow On The Wire