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.
Category: Writing Inspiration
Sheldon Turner Interview
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
Thoughts on Writing in Hollywood
Post by Mark Cullen - Screenwriter of "A Couple Dicks" aka "Cop Out," studio punch up guy and Creator/Showrunner of a bunch of series that went one season. I was asked to put down thoughts on a few questions about writing. Remember, you get what you pay for. My former manager, the late, great Bernie … Continue reading Thoughts on Writing in Hollywood
Screenwriters on Twitter
We thought it might be a good idea/resource to list the pro writers who are on Twitter. If you know of any we're missing - and we surely are - please shoot us an email at info [at] theofficeonline.com. Thanks! Adam McKay – Anchorman, Talladega Nights Alan Yang – Parks and Recreation Amy Berg - … Continue reading Screenwriters on Twitter
Susannah Grant on writing dialogue
"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).
WHY DO WE WANT TO BE WRITERS?
Post by JIM UHLS -- Writer of "Fight Club," co-writer of "Jumper," writer-exec-producer, "Semper Fi," and paid to write many scripts that have not yet been made. As a preface to this entry, I’d like to frame what follows in such a way as to avoid misunderstandings. I will often address my statements to “you.” This … Continue reading WHY DO WE WANT TO BE WRITERS?
John Hamburg Interview
Some great anecdotes from Meet The Parents in this clip from The Dialogue Series. Plus, you hear people in the industry throwing out the term "setpiece" all the time. What is it? And how do you write one? Well, John Hamburg wonders the same thing...
Paul Haggis Interview
Here's a snippet from The Dialogue interview with Paul Haggis. Great stuff from an Oscar Winning screenwriter. Favorite quote: Failure and success... it doesn't really matter as long as you keep doing what you love to do. That will carry you through. If you die having not "succeeded" at what you want to do but having followed … Continue reading Paul Haggis Interview
Let’s play a game
As a writer, we all know how good it feels to finish something. With that in mind, our twit-extraordinaire, Brian Spaeth, has hatched a fun, quick little game designed to get the writing juices flowing and give you that oh-so-gooey feeling of completion. Here's how Brian explains the game: About a week (or so) ago, I stole a line of dialog off … Continue reading Let’s play a game
It Was Written Here
Here's a link to just a few of the movies, TV shows, books, and articles that were written at theOffice. If "you are the company you keep", then we like ourselves very very much. https://theofficeonline.com/written.htm
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