A new report out of the Writers Guild of America shows that the number of female screenwriters is dwindling, and they are making 77 cents on the dollar compared to male writers. Now, I don't know the breakdown of men versus women who are trying to become screenwriters, but based on what I've seen at... Continue Reading →
An Interview with Frank Pierson, Scribe of Cool Hand Luke
This great interview from the WGAW gets into the mind of screenwriter Frank Pierson, the writer of such greats as Dog Day Afternoon, A Star is Born, and Cool Hand Luke.
Know the Rules, Then Bend Them: Ben Ripley on Source Code
This great interview from the WGA talks with Ben Ripley about the writing of Source Code. Ben wrote the script on spec and had to complete a few full rewrites before getting to the structure you see on screen.