Screenwriter

  • Interviews

House of Gucci Writer Says the Key Was to ‘Make It Very Ironic and Really Not Take the Characters Too Seriously’

https://shows.acast.com/moviemaker-interviews/episodes/roberto-bentivegna-house-of-gucci House of Gucci went through several writers before the project found one who could do justice to the surreally…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Gary Oldman, 24 Years Sober, May Have Noticed Some Things You Didn’t About Mank

https://shows.acast.com/moviemaker-interviews/episodes/gary-oldman-mank Mank isn't just the story of the writer behind Citizen Kane. It's also the story of an alcoholic. Gary…

3 years ago
  • Interviews

‘Blackbird’ Filmmaker Nicole L. Thompson Soars Because of Grandmother’s Sacrifice

Welcome to The New School, a new series highlighting striking, rising talents coming out of top film schools. We're thrilled…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

Quentin Tarantino: What Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Borrows From The Stuntman

Quentin Tarantino says part of the story structure of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is built around an idea…

4 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Your Characters Lack Uniqueness? Use These Seven Ways to Give Them Fresh Voices

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. As a former studio script…

6 years ago
  • Interviews

Oliver Stone and John Milius on War Cinema: An Excerpt From Austin Film Festival’s On Story

On October 4, 2016, the Austin Film Festival releases the book On Story—Screenwriters and Filmmakers on Their Iconic Films. For…

8 years ago
  • Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line: Syd Field, 1935 – 2013

MovieMaker founder Tim Rhys honors legendary screenwriting guru Syd Field, who passed away on Sunday. Syd Field always seemed younger…

10 years ago