My interview with 2021 Black List writer for his script Mr. Benihana. Chris Wu wrote the original screenplay “Mr. Benihana” which landed on the 2021 Black List. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Brian about his creative background, his script, the craft of screenwriting, and what making the…

A video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in one minute. Some time ago, I proposed an idea to my DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts colleagues: What if we produced a lively, informative series of videos called 60 Second Screenwriter? …

Going beyond the edge of the Old World into the New World can be a terrifying experience, but a necessary one for the transformation process. A poem by Christopher Logue: “Come to the edge,” he said. “We’re comfortable back here,” they said. “Come to the edge,” he said. “We’re too busy,”…

Written by David Lynch The movie version of the opening: The Page One tweet elicited some comments including: This is a great example of why you should read screenplays. If you did, you would know: CUT TO (or DISSOLVE TO) has fallen out of favor because it’s…

When we write a screenplay, I like to think of the process as one in which we wear several “hats”. Primarily, of course, we wear our Writer Hat where we get in touch with our vision for each story and give evidence on the page to our unique voice. That…

My interview with 2021 Black List writer for his script Mr. Benihana. Chris Wu wrote the original screenplay “Mr. Benihana” which landed on the 2021 Black List. …

A video series addressing key screenwriting concerns in one minute. Some time ago, I proposed an idea to my DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts colleagues: What if we produced a lively, informative series of videos called 60 Second Screenwriter? The concept was simple: Aggregate questions relevant to anyone interested…

We are seated in the expansive office of a top Hollywood director and we are having a great time. I mean a really great time. We talk about the business, his movies, our movies, sports, politics. We laugh, he laughs. …