Profile Of TV Writer & Author Hal Ackerman (Part 1)
Stemming from a love for storytelling as a child, Hal Ackerman’s career has unfolded to be as colorful and unpredictable as a screenplay penned by anyone with a wild imagination. His first produced screenplay in 1976, Second Wind, led to writing for The Love Boat and selling material to major studios before securing a spot […]
The Films Of Stephen King (Part 2)
“Stand by Me had a massive influence on me,” said Brooks Elms, WGA screenwriter, independent filmmaker, and world-class writing coach. “I am still struck by an anecdote I heard after King saw an early screening of the film. King quickly walked out in tears. And when Reiner caught up with him, King shared, ‘Those guys were […]
The Films Of Stephen King (Part 1)
“Carrie Officially A Doubleday Book. $2,500 Advance Against Royalties. Congrats, Kid. The Future Lies Ahead, Bill.” The telegram was sent by editor William Thompson when twenty-six-year-old Stephen King was grading papers at Hampden Academy. It was delivered two years after his wife had taken the unfinished manuscript out of the trash — initially intended to […]
How Quentin Tarantino Has Influenced Cinema (Part 3)
“Pulp Fiction is the seminal movie of the 90s,” said Rich Freeman, literary agent at Code Entertainment, which financed and produced The Ice Road (Netflix) with Liam Neeson and Laurence Fishburne. Quentin Tarantino broke new ground in terms of what is possible in storytelling and for me, it’s the best one of the best written […]
How Quentin Tarantino Has Influenced Cinema (Part 2)
Mark Mori continued, “Tarantino is looking for justice in an unjust world in his work. These films can provide a kind of cathartic emotional satisfaction for the audience, a kind of settling of scores, so to speak. The revenge theme is consistent with Tarantino as what I’d call a ‘blue collar filmmaker.’ He was raised […]
