Novelist Turned Showrunner Blake Crouch (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, novelist turned showrunner Blake Crouch shares some challenges and rewards adapting his own work. Plus, read in-depth interviews with acclaimed actor Jack Huston about his feature directorial debut Day of the Fight, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Zach Baylin on The Order, and catch up on Tom Stempel’s latest Understanding Screenwriting column, highlighting this season’s award contenders.
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Novelist Turned Showrunner Blake Crouch Dives into the Sci-Fi Realm of “Dark Matter”
Blake Crouch shares some challenges and rewards in adapting his own work.
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: It’s Awards Groveling Season Again, and Here Are a Few of the Grovelers and Some Other Stuff
So here is a great one, Emilia Pérez; two good ones, Juror #2, Anora; two stinkers, Megalopolis, Horizon: An American Saga; an OK B-western oldie, Belle Starr’s Daughter; the return of a classic television western,”Yellowstone”; a muffed sequel, The Old Man; and a terrific new book, Mary C. McCall Jr.: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s Most Powerful Screenwriter.
Writing the True Crime Thriller with The Order Screenwriter Zach Baylin
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Zach Baylin touches on how he eventually landed on the book and resources that inspired the film, creating emotional depth for the main characters, structuring the narrative around key events, and important factors to consider when adapting a book and/or true story.
Telling Relatable Human Stories with “Day of the Fight” Writer-Director Jack Huston
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Jack Huston gives insight into the direct inspiration behind the story and character for the film, creating the visual language, the importance of this character’s emotional journey, utilizing location as a character, and so much more!