Screenwriter News--3.27.12

CJ: Screenwriter comes to town in a Minnesota state of mind Minneapolis Star Tribune LA-based screenwriter Wendy Kout left the Twin Cities with a batch of "YA, SURE ... JEW BETCHA" T-shirts. Kout's movie, "Dorfman," has already been screened at the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival, which is showing other fine movies through April 1 at ... See all stories on this topic »

Understanding Screenwriting #91: The Artist, War Horse, Red Tails, & More slantmagazine Who would have thought Liverpool was a hotbed of pro-screenwriter, pro-dialogue sentiment? Hazanavicius then continues the light touch. Poppy Miller, a would-be actress, bumps into George outside the theater, and he is charming to her. See all stories on this topic » slantmagazine

Billy Wilder's Rules for Screenwriters Flavorwire Posted on 2:00 pm Tuesday Mar 27, 2012 Along with being a legendary director, Billy Wilder may be the best screenwriter of all time. Double Indemnity, The Lost Weekend, Ace in the Hole, Some Like It Hot, Sabrina, The Apartment – all his scripts. See all stories on this topic »

Writer inspired by deep West Hartford roots West Hartford News Even if screenwriter David H. Steinberg did travel far from his Pioneer Drive home, he keeps memories of growing up in West Hartford close to heart. "It's such a major part of my life," said Steinberg. In his just released young adult novel, ... See all stories on this topic »

Peter Straughan on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Crave Online The Oscar-nominated screenwriter talks about his incredibly complex adaptation of last year's critically acclaimed spy thriller, now on Blu-ray. By Witney Seibold Screenwriter Peter Straughan had previously written comedies like The Men Who Stare at ... See all stories on this topic »

Seven Stars Film Studios and Jake Eberts Team Up to Form Allied Productions East Hollywood Reporter The joint venture's first project will be Mission Boys, written by Secretary screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson. A week ago, Wu signed a deal with Fast Five director Justin Lin to create Perfect Storm Entertainment. A third partnership announcement is ... See all stories on this topic » Hollywood Reporter

From Watergate to WikiLeaks Salon The fact that this never happened — the words were invented by screenwriter William Goldman — detracted little from the scene's power or the movie's influence. It encapsulated a romantic myth of journalism: An intrepid reporter finds a wise ... See all stories on this topic » Salon

New Photos and Preview Clip From The Cabin in the Woods Reelz Next month, screenwriter Joss Whedon and director Drew Goddard's horror movie The Cabin in the Woods will finally reach theaters after spending three years on MGM's shelf after the studio's financial woes resulted in bankruptcy. See all stories on this topic » Reelz

John Hamm tells Mad Men fans to smoke and drink Monsters and Critics.com He says it's particularly fun to shoot womaniser Don's love scenes because he has been in a committed relationship with actress-and-screenwriter Jennifer Westfeldt for 15 years. In an interview with the Metro newspaper, he said: 'It is amusing (to play ... See all stories on this topic » Monsters and Critics.com

In the Hunger Games Movie, What Was Cato's Speech at the End and What Was the ... Moviefone The speech by Cato on the top of the Cornucopia was not in the book, but Suzanne Collins probably approved the speech because she was a screenwriter, along with the director Gary Ross, and Billy Ray, another screenwriter. There were a few liberties ... See all stories on this topic »

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Aspiring screenwriter Burke Badenhop auditions for role in Tampa ... Middle reliever Burke Badenhop says he's a jack-of-all-trades. PORT CHARLOTTE — Burke Badenhop is a movie buff, an admitted "jumble of useless ... www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article1221319.ece

Tonino Guerra | Screenwriter, 92 Philadelphia obituaries and death notices from Philly.com. www.philly.com/.../20120324_Tonino_Guerra___Screenwrite...