by Trevor Mayes | Nov 17, 2010 | Television, Writing |
Is anyone else watching No Ordinary Family — the show about a family of superheroes? I think it may have pulled a Riker’s Beard (the opposite of “Jump the Shark”) in last night’s episode, and turned itself around. Don’t get me...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 10, 2010 | Interviews |
Wouldn’t it be nice to eavesdrop on a conversation with some of the best screenwriters working today? Well The Hollywood Reporter has given us that opportunity. Writers Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network), Simon Beaufoy (127 Hours), Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3),...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 7, 2010 | Plagiarism, Rants |
ANOTHER UPDATE: The Story Department article has been edited and all is well. Thanks everyone! UPDATE: The article in question on The Story Department’s web site has been taken down pending review. (P.S. The Story Department is still one of my favorite sources...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 4, 2010 | Quotes |
My dear old mom has a blog where she combines two of her passions — photography and quotes. Quite often she’ll post a great picture-quote that’s applicable to screenwriting, but isn’t screenwriting specific. Here’s today’s...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 2, 2010 | Aaron Sorkin, Interviews |
Joshua Stecker, West Coast Editor of Script Magazine, interviews screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, A Few Good Men, Charlie Wilson’s War, The American President, The West Wing). Here are some of the topics Sorkin talks about in this 20 minute...