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Film buffs may claim the greatest Japanese director who ever lived was Kurosawa. In my books the greatest – and at the time of writing, still living – Japanese filmmaker is surely Hayao Miyazaki. My absolute favourite from his oeuvre, is PORCO ROSSO. Miyazaki created the animation masterpieces MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO, SPIRITED AWAY, GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES and … Read more
‘I had a need to see a girl fight monsters and not die.’ Joss is the son of a TV writer, and the son of a son of a TV writer. Little wonder he enjoys the craft of writing so strongly, fighting tooth and nail to get a single free week between The Avengers and … Read more
There’s an old story I’m tweaking slightly for our purposes that goes… by Danny Manus A screenwriter is walking down the street and falls into a deep hole and can’t get out. A Director comes by and the screenwriter yells, “Hey, I’ve fallen into this hole and I can’t get out. Can you help me?” … Read more
‘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
Story & Structure :: Grant Morrison Exposes The Mechanisms of Hollywood Screenwriting Script Perfection :: 10 Screenwriting Tips From Billy Wilder :: Interview with Veteran Screenwriter John Fusco :: McKee About Cinema, Breaking Bad and Other TV Best of the Rest :: Otto Preminger’s Film Noir ‘Laura’ :: 2014 Scriptapalooza Winners :: Goldman Bio “Cursorily … Read more