Should I Give Up on My Script? (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, writing coach Jenna Avery responds to a reader whether to give up on their script or not. Plus, catch up on interviews with this year’s award buzzworthy filmmakers behind The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Hard Truths, and The Seed of the Sacred Fig.
SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep. 530 – I Shot 2 Movies On My Phone With Jamie Grefe
Indie filmmaker Jamie Grefe talks about how he recently wrote and produced four movies and how two of them were shot on his phone in only one day, and how Roger Corman would inspire this horror movie genre with titles such as The Slumber Party Massacre.
Interview with The Seed of the Sacred Fig Award-Winning Writer and Director Mohammad Rasoulof
In this wide-ranging discussion, Mohammad Rasoulof reflects on his many years of dealing with censorship and the intelligence services, his imprisonments, his challenges in balancing the story for Iranian and non-Iranian audiences, and the time and safety constraints making the film clandestinely.
Emotionally Truthful on the Page: An Interview with Unstoppable Screenwriter John Hindman
Screenwriter John Hindman talks about his approach to tackling this true story adaptation, why ‘What is it about?’ was crucially important to staying on the straight and narrow path of the story, to his personal connection and bond with Anthony Robles, and so much more.
Interview with The Brutalist Filmmakers Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold talk about their award-winning film The Brutalist, including their writing collaboration, the sacrifices and support within creative partnerships, their personal connections to architecture, and the challenges of funding films.
Meet Beulah Marie Dix: Award-Winning Scholar and Anti-War Novelist Turned Screenwriter
Dr. Rosanne Welch celebrates the female screenwriters who came before us with this month’s spotlight on novelist, playwright, and screenwriter Beulah Marie Dix.
Interview with A Complete Unknown Editors Andrew Buckland and Scott Morris
Andrew Buckland and Scott Morris delved into their close collaboration with each other and director James Mangold, discussing the challenges of editing live performances, integrating archival footage and sound, and creating the narrative and musical rhythms of the film.
Should I Give Up on My Script?
Writing coach and Called to Write founder Jenna Avery responds to a reader about whether to give up on a script.
Writer-Director Mike Leigh Talks about His New Indie Gem, Hard Truths
Seven-time Academy-award nominee Mike Leigh, known for coaxing hyper-realistic performances from his actors through months-long collaborative rehearsal processes, spoke to Script Magazine about bringing emotional truth to Hard Truths.
