Perplexed About Parentheticals (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Dr. Format is back giving writers clarity on best practices for when and when not to use parentheticals in dialogue.
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, Dr. Format is back giving writers clarity on best practices for when and when not to use parentheticals in dialogue. Plus, an exclusive interview with Oscar-nominated writer William Nicholson on his approach to writing Thirteen Lives, and an interview with writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour about her new film Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon and why she makes movies.
SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Ep. 451 - Making a Feature at Only Two Locations with Alrik Bursell and Jeffrey Allard
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Producer Jeffrey Allard and filmmaker Alrik Bursell. They talk about their latest movie, a contained sci-fi thriller called The Alternate (2021).
The Good House Filmmakers Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky Talk Breaking the Fourth Wall and Crafting Characters with Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline
Filmmakers Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky speak with Script about how their new film The Good House, is like a character study, crafting characters and working with screen giants Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline.
ASK DR. FORMAT: Perplexed About Parentheticals
When you use a parenthetical, make sure it adds clarity, characterization, or conflict.
Finding the Moral Power of a Story: William Nicholson Discusses Thirteen Lives
William Nicholson speaks with Script about writing Thirteen Lives, how he finds truth in a story, his writing career from documentaries to plays, and so much more.
TV Writer Podcast 131 - Niceole Levy (The Writers' Room Survival Guide)
Today, host Gray Jones interviews Niceole Levy, author of The Writers’ Room Survival Guide, a comprehensive guide book for writers of all levels.
An Unquenchable Thirst for Freedom: An Interview with Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon Writer-Director Ana Lily Amirpour
Ana Lily Amirpour speaks with Script about how she approaches character development, world-building, her collaboration with her cinematographer and why she makes films, and so much more.
