The Wedding Singer script was written by Tim Herlihy.
June 20, 2014
Quote of the Day: Erica Jong
I went for years not finishing anything. Because, of course, when you finish something you can be judged.
June 18, 2014
“Screenwriting Isn’t Writing” and Other Bullshit
by Angela Guess
Richard Brody of the New Yorker published an article this week under the inhospitable title, “Screenwriting Isn’t Writing.” The article discusses F. Scott Fitzgerald’s unsuccessful bout as a screenwriter, purporting:
Fitzgerald’s time in Hollywood was a period of illusion, of delusion over all. Much to his credit and much to his misfortune, he was unable to sell out. He didn’t condescend to the movies, but took them seriously—so seriously that he made the mistake of thinking that screenwriting was writing, and that it could take its place in his oeuvre, which, in turn, would mark the cinema with his original artistry.
Evidently, Mr. Brody shares “notes on the cinema” with New Yorker readers, which I find surprising because the man seems to have absolutely no respect for film as an art form, and particularly low regard for screenwriters.
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June 18, 2014
Quote of the Day: Cardinal Manning
A critic knows more than the author he criticizes, or just as much, or at least somewhat less.
June 16, 2014
Get Shorty Script
The Get Shorty script was written by Scott Frank based on the novel by Elmore Leonard.
June 16, 2014
Quote of the Day: Lawrence Block
One thing that helps is to give myself permission to write badly. I tell myself that I’m going to do my five or 10 pages no matter what, and that I can always tear them up the following morning if I want. I’ll have lost nothing—writing and tearing up five pages would leave me no further behind than if I took the day off.
June 13, 2014
Screenwriter Profile: Scott Frank
The Writer:
Scott Frank is one of those writers whose name you should definitely know. He’s up there with the greats like Woody Allen, Billy Wilder, and the Epsteins. A few years back, Scott gave a great lecture for BAFTA that is well worth the listen. In it, you’ll get Scott’s rules of screenwriting.
Scott is the scribe behind such classics as Out of Sight, Minority Report, and Get Shorty.
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June 13, 2014
Marley and Me Script
The Marley & Me script was written by Don Roos (revisions by Scott Frank) based on the novel by John Grogan.
June 13, 2014
Quote of the Day: Robert Bresson
The most ordinary word, when put into place, suddenly acquires brilliance. That is the brilliance with which your images must shine.
