Precious' Geoffrey Fletcher on how his struggles made him a better screenwriter
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After graduating from Harvard University and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Geoffrey Fletcher spent nearly a decade writing thousands of unproduced script pages while working at temp jobs. In 2010, Fletcher's first produced screenplay, Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, was nominated for Writers Guild and Academy Awards. Fletcher spoke to Angle On about his long journey and the many years he spent developing his craft. To read more about Geoffrey Fletcher, go to Writtenby.com and WGA.org (http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3864)
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Phenomenal!
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@Alexsy82 he was an amazing teacher. I had his course just before the movie came out and can say he's as humble and kind as he comes across in these clips if not more so.
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amazing and inspirational.
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Kudos to this guy, it's a great film, and I'm sure it was difficult work, but let's put the accomplishment into perspective. He DID graduate from Harvard and NYU, after all, and while I know that doesn't necessarily guarantee success, it certainly doesn't hurt. Also, there have been MANY others who have struggled longer, WITHOUT the prestigious degrees, and created original works rather than an adaptation. I don't wanna piss on his parade, but I'm just sayin'.
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Thank you for posting this.
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AWESOME! FLETCH! U deserve it! U've kept your same down to earth spirit and sincerity all these years!
Havard & Kirkland House are very proud of you!
Best wishes,
Jose Pascual K House C-11 & 12
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It was only a matter of time...
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So glad he won! Well done, Fletcher! U worked hard for it! ;)
1 year ago 2
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what an inspiration... i am so happy for him that he finally reached his dream after all his hard word.
1 year ago 2
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Feel good for this guy, seems like a humble being.
JulianWoods 2 years ago 7
Oscar winner! he made history
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