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The proposal had been won, the deal signed, and I was deep in research world. As the protagonist of the story is a Sephardic Jew, I got to dive in and learn about a whole new fascinating world.
The story of how famed children's books author Roald Dahl came to write the screenplay for the fifth James Bond movie, "You Only Live Twice."
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Robert De Niro was once asked about his acting and where he got all his inspirations from. His reply was, as I remember it: "I steal. All the time. I see a bit of great acting, I take it."
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Quintus Hopper of Nevada series: The Southern Paiute tribes were peaceful - but the few white people in Southern Nevada at the time were ruled by fear and blamed everything on "renegade Indians."

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Screenwriting matters: A look back at the origins of 'Alien' (initially called 'Star Beast') - and an annotated page from the first draft.
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As I jumped into the first draft, the producer had arranged a research trip for the two of us to Amsterdam. It was as fantastic as it was treacherous.
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People ask me all the time about how do I manage my time, my assignments - and enjoy life with my wonderful family, too? In truth, procrastination has a…
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A lot of work had gone into the proposal that got me the gig. But it would take quite a bit more time until I'd finally get to dive into the script. In…
'Quintus Hopper of Nevada' series: When you hear 'Las Vegas' you instantly think of casinos and shows. But long before it was even a village, Las Vegas…
In the early 2000s, thankfully, a Batman vs Superman project didn't get off the ground. If it had, we might have never had Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy …
Here is the proposal that landed me the gig. I was as thrilled as I was daunted and eagerly embraced it. There was no doubt on my mind that we had an…
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John Logan is hugely successful and versatile screenwriter. When it comes to learning the craft of screenwriting, he offers a different starting point…
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