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One of the greatest examples is the opening of Raiders Of The Lost Ark , where Indiana Jones is on the verge of finding a great treasure, deep in a cave in the South American jungle. -by Lee Matthias (Continued from Part 1) He’s confronted with a diabolical series of obstacles to getting to the … Read more
Robert Towne, screenwriter of CHINATOWN, SHAMPOO, TEQUILA SUNRISE, and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE I & II, among others, once observed that films can open slowly as the audience will forgive the story anything for twenty minutes or so. by Lee Matthias I wonder, though, if that would have worked for him when, just starting out, for producer … Read more
I recently met a guy from London who had just left a lucrative job in advertising to pursue a screenwriting career here in L.A. (brave lad – tried to talk him out of it, but no go), and he asked a question that had a familiar ring. By Billy Mernit “Should I try to write … Read more
Film buffs love referring to Alfred Hitchcock. Invariably you’ll hear them rave about Psycho, Rear Window or Vertigo . Rarely do I hear anyone praise Hitchcock’s personal favorite A Shadow Of A Doubt, let alone his earlier English films. by Karel Segers BACK TO ENGLAND After all, Hitchcock’s greatest successes were his American movies starring … Read more
I love the following principle, implemented by many beginning screenwriters, myself included. Let’s transpose the idea to another profession – the manufacturing of, say, a car. -By Samuel Bartlett PART 2: CARS AND COPS Most people have driven a car – they’ve sure as hell seen a car, so what the hell is there to … Read more