Script Writer News--4.14.12

Leonard Mlodinow has a clear message in 'Subliminal' Los Angeles Times The scientist-scriptwriter who used to create hazards for MacGyver and the Starship Enterprise explains the science of the unconscious mind in his new book. Cal Tech lecturer Leonard Mlodinow. (Cal Tech / April 13, 2012) By Nick Owchar, ... See all stories on this topic »

Mel Gibson Calls Joe Eszterhas' Anti-Semitic Accusations 'Utter Fabrications' Access Hollywood Caption Mel Gibson leaves the Los Angeles Courthouse Airport branch after entering into a plea agreement on March 11, 2011Mel Gibson recently turned to writer Joe Eszterhas ("Basic Instinct," "Showgirls") for a screenplay about the ancient Jewish ... See all stories on this topic » Access Hollywood

GFF's Gulf Script Market Winners Pitch Their Polished Scripts To Industry ... Middle East Events (press release) The first step was inviting writers and filmmakers to submit their scripts. From some 100 submissions, 14 were selected, and they went through a rigorous mentoring session led by Egyptian director and scriptwriter Mohamed Khan; award-winning Lebanese ... See all stories on this topic »

Whit Stillman Talks Writer's Block and Letting Dialogue Inform the Story for ... Film School Rejects Did you see yourself as a writer or director first? Actually, I saw myself as a director first, and I only wrote a script so I could have a cheap script to direct. Then I fell into the writing trap, hence 12 years without a film… I used to find ... See all stories on this topic »

Emirati Cinema Must Tell More Stories Of Contemporary Society, Says Celebrated ... Middle East Events (press release) The Gulf Nights session was moderated by Emirati producer and scriptwriter Ahmed Salmeen, who introduced the works of the writer. Four of Ahmed's films are currently screening at GFF: the brand new Smaller than the Sky, directed by Abdullah Hassan ... See all stories on this topic »

Sayles tells his story at Conn College TheDay.com "Generally, the things I write about are things that I'm interested in enough to pursue further but I don't know that much about," he says. "So the process of making the movie, writing the script, or writing the short stories or the novel - there's a ... See all stories on this topic »

Mel Gibson - Joe Ezsterhas Warns Mel Gibson 'Don't Call Me A Liar' Contactmusic.com The spat between Mel Gibson and the scriptwriter Joe Ezsterhas continues apace. After being branded a liar by Gibson, Ezsterhas has told The Wrap "He should be very careful calling me a liar. We have a recording of his actions and statements that my ... See all stories on this topic » Contactmusic.com

Back on the chain gang ... in West Hills? Los Angeles Daily News "It's ever-evolving performance art," said scriptwriter Lou DeMarco, 64, Linda's husband and a former porn video and DVD distributor. "It's also a political statement. "So many of our friends are losing their homes and businesses to foreclosure," he ... See all stories on this topic »

Screenwriter Says He Has Tape Made In Costa Rica of Mel Gibson's 'Violent' Threats Inside Costa Rica Warner Bros. rejected Eszterhas' script, which then apparently kicked off the current brouhaha. According to Eszterhas, things in Costa Rica were intolerable, prompting him to write a nine-page letter to Gibson with his accusations. See all stories on this topic » Inside Costa Rica

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Write Me Happy: From Novelist to Script Writer: Guest Post by Julie ... From Novelist to Script Writer: Guest Post by Julie Chapko. Today, Write Me Happy (which means me, but it sounds all fancy saying it the other way) is honored ... arichmondwritemehappy.blogspot.com/.../from-novelist-to-scr...