A Decades Long Partnership
from LA Weekly
Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander's writing partnership is now approaching the 30-year mark, and has produced many iconic biopics - Ed Wood, The People vs. LarryFlint, and Man on the Moon. This article focuses on the history of their partnership and their most recent film, Big Eyes.
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Spike Jonze on the Toughest Scene to Write in Her
In this article, writer-director Spike Jonze discusses an ever-evolving scene in Her where Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) listens to a song composed by his OS, Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).
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Approaching Dialogue
Gordy Hoffman, BlueCat's founder and judge, shares his advice for approaching dialogue in your screenplay.
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Anatomy of a Scene: A Most Violent Year
In this episode of The New York Times' Anatomy of a Scene, writer/director J.C. Chandor narrates one of his favorite scenes from the film - a scene where Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac) is teaching some students sales techniques.
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"I think at the beginning of a project, you decide if you're in love with the idea and what it's about, or what you think it's about at that time at least. Then you commit to it, and once you've committed to it no matter what, no matter how many self-doubts you have, you're in it. The ship's sailed, you can't turn around."
- Spike Jonze
Writer/Director of Her
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