The Cinefiles - LIVE! The Screenwriters Show

[jmln82]

Some of my favorite screenwriters:

The Coens

Quentin Tarantino

Aaron Sorkin

Charlie Kaufman

Alex Garland

Andrew Kevin Walker

Christopher Nolan

Paul Schrader

David Mamet

[AgentGordonCole]

Edwin should keep that voice.

[TheTopBloke]

Are these guys the worst writers in Hollywood?

[metfilmguy2009]

William Goldman anyone?

[83phatman]

Listening to the conversation about Larry Cohen reminds me of the movie he wanted to do for Hitchcock: PHONE BOOTH, which eventually got made by Joel Schumacher and Colin Farrell, he presented to Hitchcock that he wanted to do an action movie that took place completely in a phone booth where he got inspired by the phone scene in THE BIRDS. Hitchcock apparently liked the idea, but thought it was limiting. Cohen came up with the sniper idea after Hitchcock had passed away.

[ghostmanlostsoul]

I have worked as a writer on 4 films that got Hugo's and one that got the Oscar.

[83phatman]

I definately appreciate this episode, guys, because I also know the pains of writing a good script. I've only done about three original scripts (most half and half right now). One's a romantic comedy-thriller (FANONE) about a librarian who's obsessed with a famous actress and treks to San Francisco to stop her wedding.

The other's a Haunted House movie (SILENCIO) in the vein of Jacob's Ladder.

[ghostmanlostsoul]

Interesting.

[spectregoo]

Billy wilder was Co-writer for one of my favorite movies.  The Apartment.

[5145robkolker]

Waldo Salt and David Mamet

[BunnyMan456]

haha.

"It's all verbal dialogue."

pick that apart

[MartinKoolhoven]

Some strange stuff here. I love Billy Wilder; he's one one of my favorite film makers of all time. But how come you didn't mention I.A.L. Diamond?! You praize the dialogues and wonder how this was possible since Wilder's English was far from perfect. Well, in comes I.A.L. Diamond........

And Wilder DID right THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH. Sure, it was a theatre play originally, but so were many of his other movies.

[DEFRATTLE]

its great to see the show back and the topic is a good one.

but i think it should be noted that double indemnity was co written with Raymond Chander who also wrote for many other films.

woooooooooooooooooorrrrrd up!!

[benaiah74]

thank god you mentioned... Charlie Kaufman. brilliant writer.

[badhead]

Whats wrong with your voice?

[cinefiles]

I think you can see I was losing my voice, but I had no time to cancel the show because you need to give 48 to cancel taping. Needless to say: "The Show Must Go On"

[Rodimus1]

Awesome episode fellas. Here's another idea for a bad screenwriter: Martin Brest ("Gigli").