Archive for September, 2006
The Power of Film
Howard Suber wrote a book, “The Power of Film.” Before you scream, “Not another book about screenwriting!” let me tell you a story.
Upon my acceptance into UCLA’s MFA Screenwriting program, I was given this advice: Take Lew Hunter’s class and take Howard Suber’s class. I had heard of Lew from his screenwriting book “Lew Hunter’s [...]
Posted: September 21st, 2006 under Reading Material.
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Hollywoodland
Logline: A PI investigates the death of a Hollywood icon.
The good idea: A period piece about a murder in old Hollywood.
What didn’t work: Louis Simo is not a very good private investigator. The people he’s watching know he’s watching, he’s condescending toward his clients and he has no sense of human behavior. It would have [...]
Posted: September 18th, 2006 under Analysis.
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