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House of Gucci Writer Says the Key Was to 'Make It Very Ironic and Really Not Take the Characters Too Seriously'
November 24, 2021
House of Gucci writer RobertoBentivegna says the key to cracking the story was "to really not take the characters too…
Gary Oldman Explains What Non-Alcoholics Might Miss in Mank
February 28, 2021
Gary Oldman explains what non-alcholics might miss about his performance as Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz in Mank.
Nicole L. Thompson Blackbird
October 2, 2020
In her USC thesis film "Blackbird," Nicole L. Thompson tells the story of a young woman who goes from cleaning…
December 13, 2019
Director Quentin Tarantino says his story structure in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood owes a debt to director Richard…
November 3, 2017
Here we showcase seven ways in which you can determine if your characters aren’t unique—and how you can find methods…
September 26, 2016
On October 4, 2016, the Austin Film Festival releases the book On Story—Screenwriters and Filmmakers on Their Iconic Films.
November 20, 2013
MovieMaker founder and publisher Timothy Rhys honors his personal friend and legendary screenwriting guru Syd Field, who passed away on…