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Tag: screenwriting

Back to the Crossroads

Film
By John Fusco | April 2, 2019
By John Fusco | April 2, 2019

Back to the Crossroads

Screenwriter Fusco on the blues-tinged journey that took him from his debut film to his latest, The Highwaymen — and to making his first album.

Reuniting Friends Through Movies

Film
By Angela Shelton | November 21, 2018
By Angela Shelton | November 21, 2018

Reuniting Friends Through Movies

Angela Shelton shares the amazing story of how her film Heart, Baby! changed the lives of its protagonists – in the most unlikely way possible.

Waking Up Back in the Movie Business

Film
By Stacy Cochran | November 20, 2018
By Stacy Cochran | November 20, 2018

Waking Up Back in the Movie Business

Stacy Cochran on 9/11, motherhood, her Rip Van Winkle experience, and making her new film, Write When You Get Work, after nearly 20 years away.

How a Childhood of Books Made Me Fall in Love With Colette

Film
By Rebecca Lenkiewicz | September 21, 2018
By Rebecca Lenkiewicz | September 21, 2018

How a Childhood of Books Made Me Fall in Love With Colette

Colette's screenwriter traces the roots of her affection for the iconic French writer to a past defined by poetry and unreturned library books.

The Last Detail, or How I Had Fun with Fake Brands and Easter Eggs on My New Movie

Film
By Drew Pearce | June 11, 2018
By Drew Pearce | June 11, 2018

The Last Detail, or How I Had Fun with Fake Brands and Easter Eggs on My New Movie

Drew Pearce pulls back the curtain on the exhaustive approach he took to world-building for his star-studded directorial debut, Hotel Artemis.

Playing the Blame Game

Film
By Quinn Shephard | January 17, 2018
By Quinn Shephard | January 17, 2018

Playing the Blame Game

Writer-director-star Quinn Shephard looks back – with help from her mother, Laurie – on the roots of her debut feature, which she wrote at age 15.

Let the Healing Begin

Film
By Jade Jenise Dixon | December 15, 2017
By Jade Jenise Dixon | December 15, 2017

Let the Healing Begin

Actor-writer-director Jade Jenise Dixon on escaping an abusive relationship, and how writing a screenplay about her experiences transformed her life.

Lena Dunham Talks with Danny Strong (Rebel in the Rye) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Lena Dunham | October 3, 2017
By Lena Dunham | October 3, 2017

Lena Dunham Talks with Danny Strong (Rebel in the Rye) for the Talkhouse Podcast

The creator of Girls chats with Strong, a fellow multihyphenate and one of her best friends, about his first film as writer-director.

What I Learned Working on The Night of the Hunter

Film
By Terry Sanders | August 16, 2017
By Terry Sanders | August 16, 2017

What I Learned Working on The Night of the Hunter

Director Terry Sanders shares memories, script pages and drawings by Charles Laughton from his time on the iconic movie.

Mike Figgis on How Procrastination Led Him to a Screenwriting Epiphany (and to Write His New Book)

Film
By Mike Figgis | July 11, 2017
By Mike Figgis | July 11, 2017

Mike Figgis on How Procrastination Led Him to a Screenwriting Epiphany (and to Write His New Book)

The Oscar-nominated writer-director explains how finding an old book while decluttering changed the way he approached his creative process.

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