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‘I was talked out of a couple of deaths by the actors, believe it or not…’ Another Hollywood Reporter’s Drama Showrunner’s Roundtable! Gorgeously shot, a half-dozen of Hollywood’s most accomplished writers sit down for an electric, rapid-fire conversation about the trials and triumphs of TV writing, war stories and speculations on the future of TV. … Read more
Have you found yourself faced with the dilemma of choosing between brutally dull exposition or confusing your audience by throwing them into the story in medias res (that is, without any context)? Take a trip back through the annals of time and film to The Road Warrior, and watch a detailed breakdown of the storytelling … Read more
A local gem you may have missed: at The 2013 Festival of Dangerous Ideas, David Simon speaking at the Sydney Opera House David Simon (showrunner of The Wire and creator of the miniseries The Corner, author of Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets). As much a keen-eyed social scientist as he is a gifted … Read more
With disappearing government and industry support for emerging filmmakers, many creatives are turning to the wonders of Kickstarter (and its Australian equivalent Indiegogo) to fund their break-out ideas. If you’ve got a few friends, a Facebook account and a great idea, why not try running your own social media campaign to get some of that … Read more
‘It’s also important that writers read a lot of scripts. Because it’s only through reading a lot of scripts that you get a sense of the pacing that a professional script has…’ A rich, full-length interview with acclaimed screenwriting teacher John Truby on the state of Hollywood, the market forces of filmmaking, and the keys … Read more