Screenwriter ED SOLOMON: Tricks of the Trade

While most writers find success in either TV or movies, comedy or drama, original or adapted screenplays, Ed Solomon has managed to do it all. He got his start in television sitcoms and went on to write quirky sci-fi comedies "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and "Men in Black", the crime drama "Levity", which he also directed, and the adaptation of the mystery adventure novel "Tokyo Suckerpunch". In this interview, get the scoop on Solomon's "bass-ackwards" entry into the world of screenwriting and how being just a funny guy translated into being a funny professional.

This video is an excerpt from the full interview, available on DVD at TheDialogueSeries.com .

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[marcpin4]

I totally agree with him. A script has to be organic and all the events should be part of the whole not as just separate events you put in just to fill because at 30th minute something has to happen. Very good.

[Alexsy82]

would love to see more of this guy.

[GratefulVince]

This dude wrote the Bill & Ted movies and the Men in Black movies. Thanks for making my childhood better Ed!

[garrettmyreel]

Thanks Ed. Delivering one this week and that just freed me.

[Mardu007]

I like this guy!! I am going to follow his advice! (: 

[Destat]

This is absolutely spot on. Writing is freedom of creation and shouldn't be stifled by rules. The most important word in a writer's vocabulary - finished! Then the work can begin.

[TheObnubilators]

yeah i like the way he puts it

[ilike3or4]

I get Ed. Personally I can't start from an emptiness and I just have to start from some meaningless piece. And that piece will lead to something bigger. But that hard to sit down and say I am writing in this genre, I'll have these set of characters to easily describe the whole story with a sentence and than start.

[seventyeight]

Awesome.