I’ve been exchanging e-mails with an aspiring writer that I don’t know. He queried an old e-mail address of mine that is apparently still listed in a few places from my development executive days. I haven’t been an exec for
Tempo Allegro
I played music all through my childhood and college – music was one of my two majors. I almost never play now, unfortunately; maybe in the future there will be room in my life to let it a little ways
Horribly Unfunny Principles of Funnymaking
There’s little that’s less funny than talking about what makes something funny. So just watch this bit first – this is the funny bit; and afterwards, I’m going to talk about it. It’s a clip of a young Simon Pegg
Indiana Jones and the Labryinth of Three Dads
(Putting on my “Screenwriter Rant” hat. Buckle in.) I know I’m asking for a lot of heat by saying this, but Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a movie with a lot of good ideas in
Why long scenes can work and high stakes don’t have to mean the apocalypse
Really glad someone has clipped this specific scene, because I use it all the time in my screenwriting class. We know that, for the story to move forward, Rocky is going to say yes to Mickey’s proposal to manage and
Can chess men have flashbacks?
I had a great, long dinner with my producer friend on 7 Red last night, as we tried to break the new climax and ending our director is seeking. It’s not too much change in terms of story, but an