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With his writing partner Hawk Ostby, screenwriter Mark Fergus earned an Oscar-nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for the 2007 motion picture "Children of Men." Around the same time, Fergus made his directorial debut with "First Snow," a dramatic thriller starring Guy Pearce. He then went on to write the screenplay for the 2008 box-office hit, "Iron Man," starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow. Next we will see Fergus’ screen adaptation of "Cowboys and Aliens," a 2006 graphic novel series based on alien conquerors planning to quash and enslave humanity in the mid-1800’s.
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Evan Goldberg
Screenwriter Evan Goldberg discusses with MakingOf.com collaborating with Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry on 'The Green Hornet'. |
Exclusive Interview | 07/28/2010 | ||
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Wesley Strick
An exclusive MakingOf interview with the screenwriter of the re-make of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," Wesley Strick. |
Exclusive Interview | 04/30/2010 | ||
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Nicholas Sparks
An exclusive MakingOf interview with writer Nicholas Sparks on the adaptation of his novel, "The Last Song." |
Exclusive Interview | 03/31/2010 | ||
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Bruce C. McKenna
Screenwriter Bruce C. McKenna continues his exclusive interview with MakingOf.com as he talks about his experiences on-set of "The Pacific." |
Exclusive Interview | 03/17/2010 | ||
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Craig Titley
Screenwriter Craig Titley discusses his new film "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," directed by Chris Columbus. |
Exclusive Interview | 12/21/2009 | ||
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Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton
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Exclusive Interview | 10/21/2009 | ||
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Shauna Cross
Shauna Cross talks the collaborative process working with Drew Barrymore on the script while simultaneously finishing the novel. Cross also gives advice to aspiring screenwriters informing them to take an interest in the business side of screenwriting. |
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. |
Exclusive Interview | 07/10/2009 | ||
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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 | ||
