“Great Comedy Concepts Are Not That Funny!”
Scott Moore and Jon Lucas on appropriate subjects for humor, The Hangover, and their latest film Bad Moms.
Scott Moore and Jon Lucas on appropriate subjects for humor, The Hangover, and their latest film Bad Moms.
Aaron Sorkin on Screenwriting
Aaron Sorkin discusses intentions and obstacles, his new screenwriting masterclass, and how to write great dialogue.
Aaron Sorkin has one of the most distinctive voices in the business. From A Few Good Men to The Social Network and The West Wing, he is best known for his intelligent and witty dialogue. His latest venture is an online screenwriting Masterclass, where he shares the secrets of his trade. Creative Screenwriting spoke with […]
The Nutshell Technique
Jill Chamberlain on the difference between situation and story, the Nutshell Technique, and why writers should choose the banana!
As a practiced script consultant, Jill Chamberlain has read more scripts than most individuals have seen movies. In her research, she has discovered that 99 percent of first-time writers are missing the fundamental step in writing: to tell a story. While any basic class or beat book can encourage writers to format a script, jot […]
Septembers of Shiraz: A Universal Refugee Story
Hanna Weg on the burning need to write, choosing a medium, and telling an Iranian story in English.
Heavyweights Salma Hayek and Adrien Brody star in Hanna Weg’s Septembers of Shiraz, based on the novel of the same name. The story follows an Iranian Jewish family as they cope with the total upheaval of the 1979 Revolution. Creative Screenwriting spoke with Hanna Weg about the burning need to write, choosing the medium, and telling an […]
“It’s a Good-Natured Insanity.” Andrew Bergman on Screenwriting.
Andrew Bergman discusses The In-Laws, Blazing Saddles, and working with Marlon Brando.
Once described as “The Unknown King of Comedy” by New York Magazine, Andrew Bergman is a well of comedic charisma. Known for his pen on Blazing Saddles, Fletch, The Freshman, and Honeymoon in Vegas, Bergman’s iconic film The In-Laws, starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk, continues to delight new audiences, and has been accepted as […]
