Story. Screenplay. Sale.
‘Writing novels is very lonely work… it’s essentially just you and in those days a typewriter and blank sheet of paper… I actually liked working with other people, and I loved seeing my stories assume tangible reality. The first time one of my scripts was filmed was an adaptation of The Twilight Zone…’ To celebrate … Read more
TV Writing, and more specifically Serialized TV has caught much attention lately. This is due to the success of such top-notch shows as “Breaking Bad”, “House of Cards” and “Borgen”. I was lucky to get a chance to catch up with Tony Morphett. He created or co-created many Australian television series. Among his track record: Dynasty, Certain … Read more
A fascinating, rambling discource on what makes good art, from the fascinating, rambling Brendan Cowell. As one of Australia’s most recognisable actors and playwrights, Brendan works across the spectrum of TV, film, and theatre. His play Rabbit, was the recipient of the 2003 Griffin Playwriting award for most outstanding new work, and a second play … Read more
What’s film, and what’s TV? Yes, I’m talking about story here – this site’s title is the big clue. It used to be easy to tell the difference. Films had scale – elaborate sets, crowd scenes, big things blowing up – and they had movie stars: actors you wouldn’t see on the small screen. by … Read more