“I said to m self, ‘Oh, shit, I’ve gotta get a story together.” I went down to what was called the Abused Children’s Unit at LAPD. They told me everything they could tell me. I was in constant horror. They had me go down to the hall of records and look at the pedophil...
When I started out, I was working two jobs to make ends meet and was waking up at 5AM to crank out the pages. It sucked. This book understands that and is like having a coach there cheering you along. And it's one of the best books for aspiring screenwriters. 18. On Writing by ...
An interesting and very effective choice in direction here was the decision to use real people/non-actors who had recently lost their jobs. The director noted being surprised about their reality after talking with them, as Norris from NPR discussed with the director: “REITMAN: You know, if y...