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Deleted Scenes
This really should be kept secret, but you can learn a lot by watching the making-of DVDs. - Bill Murray[1. From a fascinating interview with Bill Murray for GQ. H/T to Scott M. for sending me the link.] Scene Bloat Many a screenplay has been scriptwrecked by scene...
365 Days of Missing Blake Snyder
One Heck of a Guy A year ago today, on August 4, 2009, popular screenwriting mentor Blake Snyder died unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism. It was a tragic loss to those who knew him. Because to know Blake, was to love him. I was one of many aspiring screenwriters...
Michele Wallerstein Book Signing
Michele Wallerstein -- former Hollywood agent, popular speaker/consultant, Scriptwrecked contributor and now author (!!!) -- will be holding a book signing and Q & A this Saturday. As you may recall, I reviewed her new book, Mind Your Business: A Hollywood...
The Madness of Comedy Movie Ratings
Invictus A while back I watched Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman as President Nelson Mandela, and Matt Damon as the smallest rugby captain I've ever seen. (I know Invictus isn't a comedy, but bear with me.) I haven't read the script (written by Anthony Peckham), but...
Modern Craft: Brad Cutter Ruined My Life… Again
Intro As I mentioned in this post (where I brilliantly announced my blogging return, then promptly disappeared for a month), I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the craft of some modern scripts that have garnered attention. Every week or so, I'll...
Screenwriting Contests
Screenwriting Contests by Michele Wallerstein Okay, you finished the world’s greatest screenplay. You’ve sweated out the hours and hours of work. You’ve managed to get through the days of self-doubt. You might even have managed to stay married through it all. Here...
I’m Back!
Did you miss me? Not even realize I was gone? Well either way, after a two week blogcation, I'm back baby! Here are some things to look forward to in the next week or so: I've decided to start a new feature where I take a look at the craft of modern scripts (post...
Screenwriting Lessons from Mixed Martial Arts
There's a UFC event tonight, so I thought it would be appropriate if I posted the following article I recently wrote for the Scriptwriters Network June newsletter. *** The Mixed Martial Arts Screenwriter Mixed martial arts (MMA) is one of the world's fastest growing...
Q & A with Michele Wallerstein
Do you have a question that you'd like to have answered by a longtime Hollywood literary agent? Send it in! questions@scriptwrecked.com Question: One day I hope to study film and become a screenwriter/director. I don’t know much about the film industry quite yet, so...
Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Workshop Part 2
Part 1 can be found here. Steve Kaplan's Comedy Intensive is hailed as "The Industry's #1 Course on Comedy." This past weekend I had the opportunity to check it out. So this week I'm imparting a few of its key teachings to all you aspiring comedy writers out there....
Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Workshop Part 1
This past weekend I attended Steve Kaplan's Comedy Intensive workshop in Los Angeles. He had some pretty nifty insights for comedy writers. So over the next few days I'll try to decipher my chicken scratchings and post a few of the key things I learned or that I think...
How To Present Yourself
How To Present Yourself by Michele Wallerstein Certainly we all think that this is simple enough. We simply show up. Are there right and wrong ways to present yourself? You bet. But you think that you are cool, hip, with it. You think you dress just fine and in an...