SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Director Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields) Discusses His New Film, The Forgiven
Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer/director Roland Joffé about his new film, The Forgiven, starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. We also talk about the very early days of his career working as a painter and getting promoted to director on a small theater production.
This week I talk with writer/director Roland Joffé about his new film, The Forgiven, starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. We also talk about the very early days of his career working as a painter and getting promoted to director on a small theater production.
You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by clicking here.
You can also read a transcript of this episode.
Links mentioned in the show:
- Roland Joffe on IMDb
- The Forgiven Trailer
- The Forgiven on IMDb
- The Forgiven on Instagram
- The SYS script analysis service
- Our free guide, "How to Sell Your Screenplay in 5 Weeks!"
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Ashley Scott Meyers is a screenwriter and blogger / podcaster. Since beginning his career as a screenwriter in the late 1990’s he’s optioned more than two dozen feature screenplays and sold a half dozen. And he’s done it all without an agent or manager, instead opting to use his pragmatic screenplay marketing guide which he teaches at SellingYourScreenplay.com.