Check out the very cool trailer for Elevator, written by my student Laila Royster. Elevator will be showing at the Sept 27 2023 red carpet student film showcase (6-9 PM) in San Antonio Texas — hosted by Alamo City Studios showcasing 10 students’ short films from the 2023 Eastside Youth Content Creators Program (EYCCP) at […]
My Next Level Webinar with Stage 32 “Crash Course: High Concept Writing” went well yesterday. Thanks to everyone who came out for that. Yay! Or maybe I should say stayed in for that? Thanks for coming. If you could not catch that live [crazy person!] you can still catch the clip :::HERE:::
So, things happening now and on the near horizon — Right now — as in right right now and on through Monday — – I’m doing a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal on script analysis. On Wednesday, December 2nd, I’m doing a Stage 32 Next Level Webinar: Crash Course: High Concept Writing. I’m on the […]
I am so tired of stories about serial killers. And about murders. And about murderers. And about cops hunting serial killers and murderers. And about lawyers trying murderers and proving murderers murdered people. And about terrorists. And about kidnappers. And about death and people hunting other people and people who kill other people and […]
In 1988, the Ayatollah Khomeini put a price on author Salmon Rushdie’s head. Rushdie wasn’t wanted “dead or alive.” Khomeini wanted Rushdie dead. I don’t know what the original price tag was for one dead author, but as of 2013, the price on Rushdie’s head was over 3 million pounds. The Ayatollah is […]
Max’s Dictionary of Screenwriting Hmm Moments: “Hmmm” = A moment reading a script when a reader stops on a dime and says, WTF? A Few of Those Moments — 1. The pilot of a passenger jet liner rolls down the cockpit window. [For double credit, while flying. For triple? It’s not a passenger jet. […]
I’m dusting — Classrooms for the March classes. Will be a bit busy for the next six weeks so expect a dry spell but I will try to stop in every now and again. *There are a couple open seats left you have till midnight if you want to hit a March class. […]
This really darling piece — Showed up on Jezebel the other day, all about women needing stronger [or at least with better dialogue] roles in Hollywood. [I’ll give you the link later, hang in there.] It features a youtube clip of actress and producer Olivia Wilde. [From House, you punks, start reading the fucking […]
This is fun. It is from The Single Screenwriter: [vimeo 87224264 w=500 h=281] Screenwriters, This One’s For You! from TrailerWorks on Vimeo. :::check out the article:::