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In 2007, Jason Dean Hall was named by Variety magazine as one of the “Top 10 Screenwriters to Watch.” After studying business, English, and cinema at USC, Hall tried his hand at acting until he realized it was screenwriting for which he had a true passion. His breakthrough script, Rodney on the Roq, followed the bizarre life of legendary Los Angeles deejay, Rodney Bingenheimer. A recent project he wrote for DreamWorks is a global-warming-themed superhero story about a firefighter, titled Burns. Hall discusses the discipline required to be a screenwriter and his real-life inspirations, as well as some insight into his new film Spread, starring Ashton Kutcher and Anne Heche.
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Craig Titley
Screenwriter Craig Titley discusses his new film "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," directed by Chris Columbus. |
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Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton
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Shauna Cross
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Exclusive Interview | 09/30/2009 | ||
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Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz won an Emmy for writing the opening sequence of the 2009 Academy Awards. |
Exclusive Interview | 09/02/2009 | ||
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Rian Johnson
Screenwriter-Director Rian Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom) discusses his writing techniques. |
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John August
John August on killing your main character on page 50 and more ways to break storytelling conventions. |
Exclusive Interview | 07/01/2009 | ||
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Melissa Rosenberg
Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg discusses with MakingOf her adaptation process of "The Twilight Saga." |
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Peter Chiarelli
Peter Chiarelli. studio executive turned screenwriter shares his insights on comedy screenwriting. |
Exclusive Interview | 06/16/2009 | ||
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Ricky Blitt
Ricky Blitt chats about his off-the-wall style comedy! |
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Mark Fergus
Mark Fergus discusses his "once in a lifetime experience" working on Iron Man! |
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