Every Screenwriter Has Their Own Format (From Script)
In this week’s roundup brought to us by Script magazine, screenwriter Hilary Van Hoose explores various screenplay formatting examples, with tips on which rules to follow or ignore. Plus, read exclusive interviews with Poor Things scribe Tony McNamara and Night Swim co-writer-director Bryce McGuire, and listen to a bonus episode from Reckless Creatives with special guest Maryam Keshavarz, the filmmaker behind Sundance indie-darling The Persian Version.
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Biopics and Definitely Not a Biopic
[L-R] Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in POOR THINGS. Photo by Atsushi Nishijima. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.
Three reasonably classy films this time are Maestro, Napoleon, and Poor Things.
Bringing on the Whimsy: A Conversation with Poor Things Screenwriter Tony McNamara
POOR THINGS; Tony McNamara; Searchlight Pictures
Screenwriter Tony McNamara spoke to Script magazine about the evolution of language, the complexity of humans, and introducing humor through character.
Lifetime Achievement Award for Author/Educator Tom Stempel
Dr. Tom Stempel, Professor Emeritus at Los Angeles City College, receives the international Screenwriting Research Network’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to Screenwriting Research.
Every Screenwriter Has Their Own Format
On social media, the drama du jour is very often over whether or not to bold slug lines, whether adding transitions is passé or even “offensive to directors,” and so on. Which rules should you follow, or ignore?
Reckless Creatives Podcast – Bonus Episode: Maryam Keshavarz and The Persian Version
Special guest Maryam Keshavarz talks about her film The Persian Version and its Sundance run, writing comedy vs. drama, indie filmmaking, multi-generational stories, and more!
Dive Deep: Bryce McGuire Discusses Night Swim
Bryce McGuire; NIGHT SWIM; Universal Pictures
Bryce McGuire recently spoke with Script magazine about how the short film Night Swim came about, how he got it made into a feature, and things that go bump in the night.