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Anatomy of a Scene: War, Inc.
by Bob Verini
While everyone else seems to be looking ahead to a new administration, three artist-activists are looking back in anger -- and trenchant comedy -- at where we’ve been. John Cusack, Jeremy Pikser (Bulworth), and novelist Mark Leyner discuss their “Mission: Accomplished” in the context of a scene from their new satire War, Inc.
The Writing Teams of Iron Man
by Aaron Ginsburg
It’s a fear many writers have: What if someone else is writing the exact same movie as I am? For the two writing teams hired on Iron Man, that’s exactly what happened. However, with Marvel and director Jon Favreau at the helm, the two scripts fused like metal to launch this season’s biggest superhero.
Script to Screen: Son of Rambow
by David S. Cohen
Writer-director Garth Jennings explains how Son of Rambow turned his boyhood love of a Stallone movie into the bittersweet coming-of-age story that fetched millions at Sundance.
Sunscreening: Summer Blockbusters
by Bob Verini
with additional reporting by Ray Morton
In a year of psychotic oil magnates and serial killers with Prince Valiant hair, movie audiences are looking for some levity. Fortunately, the offerings of summer 2008 look like a lot of fun. Find out which tentpoles will stand on the strength of their scripts, and which will break the box office regardless.
Program Review: University of Texas at Austin
by Liz Rall
The last program review of the series presents the University of Texas at Austin, where individual attention, state-of-the-art facilities, and eclectic surroundings provide unparalleled opportunities for film students.
Using Metaphor
by Robert Piluso
Representing ideas through character, imagery and objects is a guaranteed strategy for strengthening your screenplay -- from Reese’s Pieces to Rosebud.
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