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A Civil War soldier wounded in battle, a prince with a debilitating stammer, and a black female mathematician at NASA…
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Over his 21-film career, writer/director Mike Leigh has been celebrated with seven Oscar nominations, and four BAFTA award wins. His…
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How do some of the most acclaimed screenwriters handle their screenwriting preparation for each screenplay they write? Welcome to our…
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“Writing is the hardest work in the world not involving heavy-lifting.” (Peter Hamill) Anyone pursuing screenwriting knows they’re in for…
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How does Quentin Tarantino craft his iconic dialogue scenes? Welcome to our ongoing Learning from the Masters and Industry Insiders…
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Famous Screenwriters is a new series by The Script Lab for 2019, in which our resident cinema historian, Martin Keady,…
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Some of the most common phrases of screenwriting advice are often misleading or misunderstood. Here we feature five of the…
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