Michael Lee Simpson

Do We Really Need Endless Film Reboots & Remakes? (Part 1)

Do We Really Need Endless Film Reboots & Remakes? (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Remakes

The debate about the role of film and television remakes remains a hotly contested issue. In our three part series, we explore why they’re made and whether they’re a good or bad thing. His long black cape has whipped over the shoulders of eleven different actors in the last seventy-eight years, a trademark feature on […]

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A Selection Of Creative Screenwriting Magazine Interviews With Film Screenwriters In 2020

A Selection Of Creative Screenwriting Magazine Interviews With Film Screenwriters In 2020

We love interviewing screenwriters of all stripes at Creative Screenwriting Magazine. It helps other screenwriters better understand their writing process and hopefully improve their own writing. Here is a list of a broad spectrum of interviews from various screenwriters for your enjoyment.   1) “Write From A Global Consciousness” Advises Filmmaker Geoff Johns     […]

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How Does The Script Development Process Work?

How Does The Script Development Process Work?

Master the essential script development steps. Navigate the industry from screenplay to sale, and discover proven strategies to sell a screenplay.

 Michael Lee Simpson

Why The Film & TV Industry Needs Producers

Why The Film & TV Industry Needs Producers

“The idea of a star being born is bushwa. A star is created, carefully and cold-bloodily, built from nothing, from nobody. Age, beauty, talent, least of all talent, has nothing to do with it. We could make silk purses out of sows’ ears every day of the week.” So says Louis B. Mayer, one of […]

 Michael Lee Simpson

Why Do Some Filmmakers Revise History?

Why Do Some Filmmakers Revise History?

It’s August 8, 1969, in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles. Tucked comfortably away behind hedges on Cielo Drive, a French country-style mansion sits with five people alive and well inside. It’s the end of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Leonardo DiCaprio stands outside the gates. He’s playing the role of faded […]