Monday, November 18, 2024
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Striking a Hollywood Pose (or Pause) (From Script)

In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, entertainment attorney Christopher Schiller dives into the lasting effects of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, read exclusive interviews with actor turned director Michael Shannon, They Cloned Tyrone filmmakers Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, and listen to the latest episode of the “Reckless Creatives” podcast with author and screenwriter Mario O. Moreno.

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep. 494 – Independent Filmmaker Deborah Twiss on Her New Film Sapiosexual

This week, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with actress and filmmaker Deborah Twiss, who went from well-known acting credits such as Kick-Ass to being the actor/writer/director of the sexy thriller Sapiosexual.

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Michael Shannon’s Directorial Debut – Eric LaRue

Michael Shannon directing Alexander Skarsgård

School Shootings, Redemption, Confusion.

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Creating Time and Space with They Cloned Tyrone Filmmakers Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier

Tony Rettenmaier; Juel Taylor; credit Parrish Lewis, Netflix

Director and co-writer Juel Taylor and co-writer Tony Rettenmaier give insight into pitching the movie’s outline first to writing the feature screenplay, Juel’s visual influences, and how their music playlists keep them on the same page.

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It Depends – Striking a Hollywood Pose (or Pause)

It has a high likelihood that there will be a continuing work stoppage because of the effects of strikes for quite some time, impacting world-wide production in television and theatricals. What will that mean in the long run and who will come out victorious when we reach the other side, if anyone? Let’s try to unravel the situation a bit and see how’d we get here and just where here is anyway.

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UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Summer Fun at the Movies

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning; Paramount Pictures; Skydance

People we know and people we didn’t until now: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Joy Ride, Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One.

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Write Bankable Characters and Bullet Proof 1-Hour Pilots

Learn fundamental tools to create and write bankable and believable characters, plus key tips and techniques on writing a bullet proof pilot script in these two screenwriting bundles from The Writers Store.

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“Reckless Creatives” Podcast – Season 3 | Episode 3 – Mario O. Moreno is Amazing … And He Owes Us a Rap

The talented Mario O. Moreno branched out from screenwriting to adapt his screenplay into a book! But not just any book … no spoilers here, but trust us. You want to listen to this one.

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