What lessons in screenwriting and creativity can we draw from the words of independent cinema and Hollywood star Ethan Hawke? Hawke was born Ethan Green...
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the wise, funny, and inspiring words of the late, great Penny Marshall? Carole "Penny" Marshall was born in...
Academy Originals' Creative Spark Series features Oscar-winning screenwriter Paul Haggis as he takes viewers inside his screenwriting process. Haggis moved to California from Canada in his...
What are some of William Goldman's best pieces of screenwriting advice? Here we feature the Writers Guild Foundation video The Writer Speaks: William Goldman where they interviewed the...
Who are the highest-grossing female directors, and what wise and inspiring lessons can screenwriters and filmmakers learn from them? It goes without saying that women...
The cinema lost one of its most original voices with the untimely death of screenwriter and director John Singleton. What screenwriting lessons can we draw...
When we talk about character arcs, we're referring to the transformation or inner-emotional journey that a character goes through throughout the story. The character is...
How do screenwriters stay inspired and motivated through the ups and downs of the screenwriting journey? Make no mistake, pursuing a career in screenwriting is...
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one of our generation’s most visionary auteurs — James Cameron? While most know of his...
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the wise words of screenwriter and director J.J. Abrams? Jeffrey Jacob Abrams was born in Long Island, New...
