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Screenwriter/Producer Mark Boal (Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker, In The Valley Of Elah) talks to DP/30 about the critically acclaimed yet highly controversial terrorist hunt film Zero Dark Thirty. How much of the film’s events correlate to what actually happened? How did Mark go about unearthing the true character of the CIA agent who … Read more
How serious are you about your writing career? This isn’t a facetious question. If you are writing lots of material but you are not paying attention to the next steps then you are playing a game. by Michele Wallerstein If those scripts are sitting in your house or are being read by your nearest and … Read more
Shekhar Kapur – one of India’s most critically acclaimed writer-directors, producers and actors – discusses the discursive nature of filmmaking, and the chicken-or-the-egg nature of art’s relationship with everyday life. [ted id=800] If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, let … Read more
This week we continue with part four in a twelve part series of JT Velikovsky’s doctoral thesis: “Understanding And Exploring The Relationship Between: Creativity; Theories Of Narratology; Screenwriting; And Narrative Fiction Feature Film-Making Practices.” By JT Velikovsky Taking up from last month, we move on to – Why it’s good to be a produced screenwriter. … Read more
Writer-director Judd Apatow (The Forty Year Old Virgin, Freaks and Geeks, Anchorman, and many more) discusses being the small kid in the playground, learning to write comedy for standups, and making art that matters. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on … Read more