“There have been screenwriters who I'm sure would gladly kill me, because I've been very fast and loose with their work, because I felt like it wasn't up to my high standards. I would push and pull it on set, and make changes all the time. But then when you're working with an original screenplay, my theater instincts kick in, and I suddenly become very keeper-of-the-words.” Has BeensFeltStandardsTheaterOriginalsInstinctKicksKill MeMaking ChangesScreenplaysKeepersScreenwritersHigh Standards Author:Sam Mendes
“I'm very keen. Adaptations of other people's work, too. I got fascinated by the adaptation process, so I think that'd be a really interesting task. I would happily write original screenplays as well. I think it's become one of my favorite genres.” PeopleThinkingWritingWellsProcessInterestingTasksOriginalsMy FavoriteGenreFascinatedAdaptationReally InterestingScreenplays Author:Emma Donoghue
“We now live in a world both in film and television where everything is based on something. You point out, "Star Wars" was an original screenplay, "Raiders of the Lost Ark," an original screenplay, "Ghostbusters" an original screenplay, "Back to the Future." All these things that people love were original ideas many years ago.” PeopleWorldYearsIdeasWarFilmLostStarsTelevisionYears AgoOriginalsScreenplaysOriginal IdeasArkFilm And TelevisionRaiders Author:Alfred Gough
“Everything has been for the [President] election for the last couple of months. Since the Democratic National Convention, it's been a dead run to get out as much content as possible and do as much as possible. Then, I go back to writing the screenplay I was working on, which is an original piece - a period piece that I will hopefully finish a couple of months after that, and hopefully I can convince some unsuspecting fool studio to buy.” WritingHas BeensI CanRunningLastsPresidentPiecesFoolMonthsCouplePeriodsOriginalsElectionDemocraticStudiosHopefullyConvinceConventionsScreenplaysUnsuspecting Author:Joss Whedon
“The time came where I was able to write an original screenplay [Allied], and it would be read and noticed. I had a meeting with Brad [Pitt], just around the time that he was making World War Z. I basically told him the story and said, "This is what I want to do," and he really responded, so that helped me put the thing together and write it.” WorldWantWritingSaidWarStoriesWould BeAbleTogetherOriginalsMeetingsWar Of The WorldsScreenplaysBradWorld War Z Author:Steven Knight
“I always thought it would never happen. And then, it became possible. In between commissions, I wrote it as an original screenplay [Allied].” HappensOriginalsScreenplays Author:Steven Knight
“It just happened that we did [Fences] seven years ago on Broadway. Scott Rudin brought me August Wilson's original screenplay for it, and I realized I hadn't read the play. So I read it. Then I realized that Troy (my character) was 53 - and I was 55 at the time. I realized I better hurry up! I might be too old!” YearsPlayCharacterMightHappenedYears AgoOriginalsSevenI RealizedFenceBroadwaySeven YearsAugustScreenplaysWilson Author:Denzel Washington
“In 2009, Scott Rudin sent me August's [Wilson] original screenplay [Fences] and asked me what I wanted to do with it. He wanted to know if I wanted to act in it, direct it or produce it. I said, "Well, let me read it first."” IfsKnowsFirstsWellsSaidWantedProduceDirectLet MeOriginalsFenceAugustScreenplaysWilson Author:Denzel Washington
“Every year I hear people complain that the quality of screenplays and movies is declining. In my opinion, the vast majority of scripts written - as well as most movies that are released - are not very original, well-written, or interesting. It has always been that way, and I think it always will be.” PeopleThinkingWayYearsWellsInterestingQualityOpinionWrittenOriginalsMajorityScriptsComplainingScreenplaysWell Written Author:Viggo Mortensen
“I just admire people like Woody Allen, who every year writes an original screenplay. It's astonishing. I always wished that I could do that.” PeopleWritingYearsOriginalsAdmireAstonishingScreenplaysWoody Author:Francis Ford Coppola