The Silence of the Lambs

  • Screenwriting

First Draft: 11 Anti-Heroes, and Ways to Develop Them In Your Screenplay

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. How do writers craft protagonists…

6 years ago
  • Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line: Jonathan Demme, 1944-2017

I only met Jonathan Demme once, on March 14, 1992. The place was a ballroom at the United Nations. The…

7 years ago
  • Moviemaking

Split Down the Middle: M. Night Shyamalan’s Split Balances Studio Know-How With Indie Innovation

Like the endings of several of his films, the trajectory of M. Night Shyamalan’s career contains a shocking twist. After…

7 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Crafting Supervillains by Pushing Your Antagonists Over the Edge

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. The importance…

8 years ago