The Writers Roundtable
from The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter's Executive Editor Matt Belloni hosts a roundtable discussion with Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything), John Favreau (Chef), Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl), Jonathan Nolan (Interstellar), Chris Rock (Top Five), and Graham Moore (The Imitation Game).
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Guillermo Arriaga on Writing 21 Grams
Screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga is known for Babel (2006), 21 Grams (2003), and Amores Perros (2000). In this article Arriaga discusses the genesis of 21 Grams, his use of structure to convey an emotional story, and his main sources for developing characters.
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How to Start a Screenplay
"Starting a screenplay can sometimes be as hard as finishing one." Gordy Hoffman, BlueCat's founder and judge, shares his approach to beginning a new screenplay in this article from our BlueCat archives.
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"I tend to jot down moments, lines, interactions that don't really make any sense. I try and explain these scattered notes to my close friends, and they become more and more logical. I see screenwriting as a bit like a math equation which I have to solve."
- Asghar Farhadi
Writer of The Past and A Separation
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