I tend to read a lot, and always find it necessary to educate myself. That’s why I have aquired tons of books over the years; books about screenwriting, cinematography, directing, and film. Every book I read taught me something. You’re a writer, so build your library filled with books that interest you.
There’s an overwhelming amount of information for writers out there, and there’s only so much time. It’s important to choose wisely and to make decisions early on. Are you a novelist? Screenwriter? Writer/Director? For a novelist it’s not very important to read Script Magazine, Creative Screenwriting Magazine, or to go every Monday on http://www.boxofficemojo.com/ to check [...]
Here are ten more: 1. Nottinghill 2. The Bourne Identity 3. Before Sunrise 4. Before Sunset [If you can watch 3 and 4 as one long movie… needs popcorn! And I give the last scene of Sunset the best ‘Last Scene Award’. 5. The Departed 6. The Shawshank Redemption 7. Out of Africa 8. Titanic [...]
A screenwriter must watch movies. Here are ten movies I love [and more to come]: 1. A Man and a Woman - Claude Lelouch’s Masterpiece 2. Crash – Great Ensemble Piece 3. Tootsie – Fun! 4. Thelma & Louise – A must to study character development. 5. Ghost – Drama/Comedy – It so works! 6. [...]