So, the Pres of Unapix Entertainment slides a $150,000 dollar check across the table. “Are we in business?” It would have taken Superman to push it back at this slick fellow. Alas, no capes here. Handshakes all around. Paperwork would be messengered over in the morning. Next day the contracts came in. About the size […]
You often see blog posts on changing technology, the genesis from Indie-budgeted movies filmed on 16 and 35mm to the digital realm of the 5D and Alexa. But what about the effect that has on screenplay writing? In writing this book on micro-budget screenwriting, I’m looking at how technology has changed screenwriting. I want […]
How To Find And Lose An Agent At William Morris
October 4, 2013
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In researching Lit Agents for a book I’m writing, SURVIVING OUTSIDE HOLLYWOOD, I came across the name of Bill Contardi. All kinds of nostalgia poured through me. Hadn’t thought about Bill for a looooong time, nor my days at William Morris. To you Weisenheimers who are saying—it’s William Morris ENDEAVOR—allow me to take you back […]
Overheard Dialogue, Part 3
September 27, 2013
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Just had to try one last installment on my Overheard Dialogue series…including a brand new scene from Chicago’s one and only Blue Line that happened to me just a couple days ago. THE ITALIAN RESTAURANT I overheard a Man, a Woman, and presumably her Son eating dinner at an Italian restaurant. The son was standing […]
Classic Structure: The Godfather
September 19, 2013
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A few weeks back we looked at classic screenplay structure– Syd Field- style– for the Matrix. This week, let’s look at those structural points for another movie, The Godfather. I do this for those of you who want to outline, and are looking for how you would go about that. Recognizing the structural signposts in […]
