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2013 was an excellent year for movies – perhaps the best in quite a few years. And there are many films that I would be very content with winning the Oscar. But for me, the best movie of the year is Her. And no one is more shocked about that than I am. by Danny … 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
2013 was an excellent year for movies – perhaps the best in quite a few years. And there are many films that I would be very content with winning the Oscar. But for me, the best movie of the year is Her. And no one is more shocked about that than I am. by Danny … Read more
Conflict is the life’s blood of fiction. Conflict means something’s happening. Conflict brings change. And there’s also the little matter of human nature’s voyeuristic fascination with other people’s confrontations. by K.M. Weiland “No conflict, no story” is a rule of fiction familiar to even the noobiest of noob writers. We’re told to pack in the … Read more
Rumour has it that film star Lee Marvin was once so drunk after a night out that he had to buy one of those “Map of the Stars” they sell Hollywood tourists before he could find his way home. by Tim John I lost my own home in LA because I found the film business … Read more