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Let’s cut to the chase. If you have a scene that’s only about verbal exposition, in other words you have a character that’s just verbally explaining things, like the plot, and that scene is about explaining the plot and nothing else, generally speaking, you’re doing it wrong. Yes, my friends, I know. Exposition is a … Read more
:: ‘Hurt Locker’ tops Critics Choice Awards :: Awkward moment: Reitman and Turner on stage :: Oscar predictions – The Screenplay Categories :: ScriptChat at the Golden Globes: Tune in! :: In case you had any doubts: Jack Sully will be back :: Daybreakers: Last week we had the twins, today the script :: To follow rules or … Read more
Hollywood agents: to trust or not to trust? What is the reality of an agent’s role in your screenwriting career? Our Hollywood insider, Steven Fernandez gives us the low down… One of the many learnings I gained from my 4½ month sabbatical at LA was a reality check about what an agent delivers. In my … Read more
Jack Brislee reviews “Writing the Action-Adventure Film: The Moment of Truth” by Neill D. Hicks Michael Wiese Productions. Studio City, California. 2002. 181 pages. ISBN 0-941188-39-6, Price: US $15 NOT EASY OR PAIN-FREE This is a screenwriting book with a refreshing opening paragraph. “There are no magical formulas in this book. Even a 19th century … Read more
With four leading best picture contenders ineligible for the WGA award, some say the award has taken a serious knock in predicting the outcome of the Oscars. We’d like to see which nominee you expect to have the best chance of an Oscar win. Cast your vote in our first poll of the year! ____________________________________________ … Read more