
The film industry has been rife with uncertainty since its inception. When the studio system, with its unbreakable contracts, gave way to corporate ownership and...
The film industry has been rife with uncertainty since its inception. When the studio system, with its unbreakable contracts, gave way to corporate ownership and...
Every film or television producer, or consultant, it seems is regularly asked this question: “Can I include song lyrics in my screenplay?” There are two...
ScreenCraft recently published my blog on agents. As a former client of CAA, Gersh and others, I’ve been particularly well-positioned to write about this aspect...
Not all agents are created equal. That’s the first thing you need to know if you’re reading an article on agents from me. In my...
Watch as many movies and television programs as possible with an audience. If it will still take time for theaters to reopen, actively recall the...
The best definition of the “three-act structure” that I’ve seen is defined in none other than Wikipedia (hurray for crowd-sourced definitions): A model of narrative...
Let’s compare apples to oranges first. What does Eminem have in common with Robin Williams? Creative genius would be one answer, of course. To the...
Congratulations, you’re in the game. Here are 10 tips to help you navigate this often difficult stage of screenplay development. You have spent weeks, sometimes...
You have worked on your script daily, diligently practicing your craft. Hurray! You have interest from a producer, so you share your script. Time passes....
How our gift of writing can enhance our protests. By nature, writers are as capable of being change agents as anyone. It is nonetheless a...