‘Weapons’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger on Script-to-Screen Changes and Bill Hader’s Key Contribution

In a spoiler conversation, Cregger reveals that Hader suggested a plot point that unlocked the young character of Alex Lilly.
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Script to Screen: Twisters

Screenwriter Mark L. Smith joins us to talk about writing the blockbuster thriller Twisters. This week on On Story, screenwriter Mark L. Smith joins us for a conversation on writing the blockbuster, ...
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Peter Chan Fulfills Father's Shanghai Dreams With ‘She's Got No Name,' After Decade-Long Journey From Script to Screen: ‘It Got Personal'

Peter Chan Ho-sun's "She's Got No Name," which opened this year's Shanghai International Film Festival, represents one of the most tortuous paths from page to screen in recent memory. In an extensive ...
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Screenplay vs. Script: What’s the Difference?

A screenplay is the written version of a film or an episode of television. Simple, right? Wrong. Unlike a completed work, such as a novel or a short story, a screenplay is the first in a long series ...
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From Script to Screen: A Seminar on Scheduling Film & Episodic TV

On May 3, the Eastern AD/UPM Council Member Education Committee sought to demystify the seemingly Herculean task of figuring out the intricacies involved in getting everyone together to make a ...
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Script to Screen: Battlestar Galactica

Writer and creator Ronald D. Moore discusses his epic science fiction series Battlestar Galactica. This week on On Story, Ronald D Moore speaks to his inspiration, creative process, and incomparable ...
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Peter Chan Fulfills Father’s Shanghai Dreams With ‘She’s Got No Name,’ After Decade-Long Journey From Script to Screen: ‘It Got Personal’

Peter Chan Ho-sun’s “She’s Got No Name,” which opened this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, represents one of the most tortuous paths from page to screen in recent memory. In an extensive ...