A brilliant, short clip from The Dialogue interview with Paul Attanasio (Quiz Show, Donnie Brasco, The Sum Of All Fears) where he talks about among other things the writer's role in Hollywood. "You have an intention going in but what ends up being alive on the film is always different. That's the idea. Otherwise people … Continue reading Paul Attanasio Clip

Here's a short snippet from The Dialogue interview with David Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Blade). Goyer shares his (always fascinating) thoughts on outlining. 

Here's a great clip from The Dialogue Series with Sheldon Turner (Up In The Air, The Longest Yard) where he talks about pitching and how, more often than not, you aren't going to be pitching the person who actually writes the check. You're pitching the Creative/Development Executive and THEY pitch their boss. So your idea … Continue reading Sheldon Turner Interview

"I love how people express themselves. I love how they rarely say what they're thinking... rarely." Here's a snippet from The Dialogue interview with prolific screenwriter Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich, The Soloist).