Those who read this blog know the story about Jane Doe, which was a movie adaptation of a 1985 play I wrote about my heroin-addicted girlfriend, Claire G. It was a story centering on the devastating effects of addiction from the POV of those living with the addict. After three runs in Chicago and Los […]
Not so long ago I did a post on action sequences highlighting Tarantino. If we’re doing rule breakers there’s no way I’m leaving out Shane Black. If you’re a Shane Black fan, stick around. If you think he’s THE most arrogant and over-rated motherfucker in the history of the written screenplay word…pass onward, Good Horseman! […]
Always wanted to teach a class on Bond Girls… You’ll call BS, but it wouldn’t be for the procession of gorgeous gorgeousity. Believe it or not, I’d love to study the progression of the archetype. The degeneration of the cliche. Sure, plots change… but the Bond girl remains. Name me a single Bond film […]
Yeah yeah, I know the internet is full of writer-movie lists. But this is Peditto’s writer movie list, which means I’m not going to hit the classics. Shall we knock those off now? BARTON FINK ADAPTATION THE SHINING MISERY SUNSET BOULEVARD The best writer movies do something by alchemy that’s nearly impossible. They visualize a […]
Summer for teachers are one of the few perks. Sure, we don’t make a penny between May and September. Aside from that little inconvenience, the days of summer are our own. It’s nice not to read ten screenplays a day, to recharge, which I’m doing by able-bodied best to do. Meanwhile, I want to […]
