THE PRIMACY OF CHARACTER
Hi There I’m running a Script Lab at the London Screenwriters Festival on Sat Oct 26th on ‘Creating TV drama series’ (as I did last year) and have spent time over the last couple of weeks reading the 36 one page series pitches I received. I’m also running a ‘2Phils’ course this coming weekend on […]
NOVELS TO INSPIRE SCREENWRITERS PART 2
Hi There, Another bumper newsletter this week as I return to the 2nd (and final) part of the 2nd question of the 7 I asked you back in June (yes – loads more of your great answers to my screenwriting-related questions coming up in the next few weeks!)Reading novels is where most of us start […]
2 PHILS SCREENWRITING COURSE – WRITERS’ VERDICT
Hi There, A shameless plug this week, as the opportunity has presented itself. Last weekend Phil Gladwin and I ran our weekend screenwriting course, ‘How To Write And Sell A Great Screenplay.’ And today the newsletter consists of the testimonials we’ve received in the last few days. Apart from the very nice things the writers […]
NOVELS THAT INSPIRE YOUR SCREENWRITING
Hi There, This week I’m returning – not before time – to the answers from the SCREENWRITING SURVEY from my blog way back in June. This week it’s the first half of your fascinating responses to the question – What novel (not just in the last year) has inspired your screenwriting and your writing generally and […]
NEW SCREENWRITERS – MAKING YOUR MARK
Hi There, I’ve been to see two theatre plays in London this week and have been struck by the sheer originality of both of them. I couldn’t sum up in a simple sentence what either was ABOUT. They were both about all sorts of things – and both hugely challenging and thought-provoking as well as […]
CHRIS CHIBNALL + LUCY GANNON interviews
Hi There, This week I’m delighted to share with you a couple of tasters for our forthcoming weekend screenwriting courses from our special guests – CHRIS CHIBNALLand LUCY GANNON I posed them both a few questions and here (below) are their fascinating responses. CHRIS CHIBNALL BROADCHURCH was a huge hit for […]
SUMMER SCREENWRITING HIGHLIGHTS
Hi There, After my summer break, it’s very good to get back to thinking about TV, film and screenwriting. I’ve watched quite a few shows over the summer that have really refreshed my passion for good dramatic writing – THE WAY WAY BACK With a cast that includes Toni Colette, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell, […]
THE RETURNED + OTHER DRAMA HIGHLIGHTS
Hi There, A break from your survey answers as I wanted to tell you about 4 pieces of dramatic writing that I’ve seen this week: CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION by Annie Baker A brilliant use of ‘form’, a great idea for a stage-play and for exploration of character, as 5 disparate characters come together over 6 […]
NEW SCREENWRITING COURSES – CHIBNALL + GANNON
Hi There, After another very enjoyable and successful 2Phils screenwriting course last weekend, I’m really excited to announce two new London weekend screenwriting courses for Sept (28-29) and Nov (16-17) with very special guests – for September CHRIS CHIBNALL, writer of the hit ITV show BROADCHURCH; and for November, writer of so many ground-breaking TV […]
2013 TV DRAMA + FEATURE FILMS TO INSPIRE SCREENWRITERS
Hi There, As I mentioned briefly last week, I’ve been overwhelmed by your responses to my SURVEY of two weeks ago – both in terms of quality and quantity. I’ve been sifting through all your answers this week, trying to organise them into digestible chunks for my blog and there are so many really interesting, […]
