
In The Good Place, the acclaimed philosophical sitcom that ran from 2016 to 2020, an all-knowing genie with infinite knowledge of the universe exists, named...
In The Good Place, the acclaimed philosophical sitcom that ran from 2016 to 2020, an all-knowing genie with infinite knowledge of the universe exists, named...
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or, if you’re W. Peter Iliff – make one of the best action movies of all time. The...
Co-writer/directors Michael Rianda and Jeff Rowe explain why the best gags are ones that push the plot forward or reveal something about your characters… Each...
One of the screenwriting talents behind 2005’s heartbreaking emotional drama reveals the tips and tricks she used to bring Annie Proulx’s short story to the...
How do you ensure your horror screenplay packs emotional depth as well as bumps in the night? Easy, says author and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill...
“Our scars can be a roadmap to our creativity,” says award-winning actor, musician, and screenwriter Riz Ahmed. In Mogul Mowgli – his and director Bassam...
Krysty Wilson-Cairns has a plea for all young screenwriters: outline extensively before you sit down to write pages. “Fix your problems in ten pages instead...
Traveling to the other side of the universe in an intergalactic wormhole? That’s easy. If it’s a true challenge you’re after, try writing a sci-fi...
Spend a day around writers at Marvel Studios, and you might hear what sounds like a discussion about nearby delicatessens, but is in actual fact...
The trick to great action? Contain and sustain, says Speed screenwriter Graham Yost. “People called it Die Hard on a bus. And I loved Die Hard,”...