Things get totally hilarious, crazy and “random” when Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg, the writer/director team behind “Date Movie,” “Epic Movie,” “Meet the Spartans” and “Disaster Movie,” stop by to reveal their creative process.

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Screenwriter/director Charlie Kaufman discusses his latest film Synecdoche, New York, the differences between writing films vs. theater, and offers words of encouragement for writers who want to tell stories outside the Hollywood norm.

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In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, “Save the Cat!,” author and screenwriter Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years…. More >>
Save the Cat Goes to the Movies

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In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, Save the Cat!, author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years. In the perfect companion piece to his first book, Snyder delivers even more insider’s information gleaned from a 20-year track record as ?one of Hollywood’s most successful spec screenwriters, ? giving you the clues to write your movie. Des… More >>
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter’s Guide to Every Story Ever Told

www.ScreenplayClass.com Another important reason is I think that like as with ancient drama they provide a kind of catharsis where we experience emotions we have difficulty expressing. Including love. Including the happy ones. Not just the sad ones. And then also by watching other people express them, we feel confident in our expression of them because we watch people. We decide how we feel about their behavior and then we can emulate that. And it’s not that we don’t do that at home and amongst our actual friends, but there’s something about the distance, or watching the actor you wish you were going through what you’ve gone through, for you to find a kind of comfort, shall we say, or release.Marilyn Horowitz, the author of “How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks” and creator of The Horowitz System™, is an award-winning university teacher, a producer, a screenwriter, a script consultant and a successful writing coach. Her students include published novelists, screenwriters and award-winning filmmakers. Her website is www.ScreenplayClass.com