Screenwriter News--4.22.12

Author dishes on how to write for the silver screen Johns Hopkins News-Letter And Writing in Pictures: Screenwriting Made (Mostly) Painless by Joseph McBride follows this to a tee, which, altogether is a strange new approach for screenwriting how-tos. See, that approach doesn't work very well. It's like putting someone in an ... See all stories on this topic »

Gamer Roulette: "Skull Girls" Review Neon Tommy From Kanto to Hyrule, Mobius to Santa Destroy, Planet Reach to Little Big Planet, Cinema Student, Screenwriter, and all around gamer, Eric Parra is a bad enough dude to bring you your weekly fix on relative gaming. Whether it's reviews, previews, ... See all stories on this topic »

About a dog, lost and found The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A. So I was eager to meet Lawrence Kasden, the filmmaker who has written and/or directed those movies, along with his wife, Meg, Kasden's co-screenwriter on "Big Chill" and "Grand Canyon," at the Four Seasons hotel recently. See all stories on this topic » The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.

Sunday Brunch - Vince Sorrenti ABC Online Vince Sorrenti is not only a gifted actor, but screenwriter is another talent to add to his list of accomplishments. He won a Gold Medal at the New York Film Festival for his documentary 'No Laughing Matter' in which he also starred, playing all 7 ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

George Hatza: Debating the Oscars with a voter Reading Eagle Recently I had that opportunity with a friend - a professional actor and screenwriter - who does vote for the Academy Awards and Screen Actors Guild honors, and we had a lively discussion regarding the best-actress category. See all stories on this topic »

Immersed in L.A.'s noir past Sacramento Bee "Sunset Boulevard" (1950): William Holden as a screenwriter gone to seed who meets a horrible fate after hooking up with movie dowager Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson). 4. "Chinatown" (1974): Jack Nicholson as a private eye gets embroiled in politics, ... See all stories on this topic »

Governor honors Edwards, Toradze South Bend Tribune Other honorees are Mark Fauser, a screenwriter, actor, and director from Marion, Ind.; Susann McDonald, a harpist from Bloomington, Ind.; Sylvia McNair, a two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist from Bloomington; and The Children's Museum of ... See all stories on this topic »

Emily Blunt and Jason Segel Star in 'The Five Year Engagement' Examiner.com Segel, who also is a screenwriter, could think of no one other than the British beauty (best known for her work as Anne Hathaway's snooty office nemesis in "The Devil Wears Prada") to play Miss Piggy's put-upon secretary when he was penning "The ... See all stories on this topic »

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