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Screenwriting Quote of the Day #109 (Shane Salerno)1 comment

Scott W. Smith wrote 3 weeks ago: According to IMDB Shane Salerno has co-written or re-written four films that have opened #1 at the b … more →

Tags: Screenwriting Quotes, Alien Vs Predator, Armageddon, breakdown, FilmMakers.com, J. Freedman, Larry King Live, Oliver Stone, or wherever you live outside L.A.

Paranormal Box Office1 comment

Scott W. Smith wrote 4 weeks ago: “I learned a lot about the process of filmmaking and that if you’re totally persistent a … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, Steven Spielberg, The Blair Witch Project, facebook, twitter, Halloween, MySpace, Oren Peli, paranormal activities

Good Morning America in Iowa2 comments

Scott W. Smith wrote 4 months ago: Sometimes I think about the only way That I’ll ever see life beyond L.A. is dying              … more →

Tags: Screenwriting & Life, abc, ambrosia, David Pack, Diablo Cody, Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Good Morning America, Good Morning America in Cedar Falls

Iowa Attracting Oscars3 comments

Scott W. Smith wrote 4 months ago: This week I called one of the most respected make-up artists in Iowa for an upcoming shoot and I fou … more →

Tags: Screenwriting, Des Moines, Kentucky, Ellen Page, Cedar Rapids, Elijah Wood, Grant Wood, Zack Johnson, Peacock

Re-Writing Screenwriter John August2 comments

Scott W. Smith wrote 6 months ago: It’s not every day when you get the chance to re-write a major Hollywood screenwriter — so I … more →

Tags: Screenwriting, Diablo Cody, joe eszterhas, John August, Big Fish, Scott W. Smith, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Nick Schenk, Gran Torino

Is Hollywood the New Detroit? (part 1)3 comments

Scott W. Smith wrote 9 months ago: Hollywood has a problem and it’s not my fault. Really it isn’t. But if you’re a sc … more →

Tags: Screenwriting Biz, Alexandyr Kent, DGA, dodge durango, Hollywood, John Nolte, LA film czar, runaway production, screenwriter living outside L.A.

Juno Has Another Baby (Emmy)8 comments

Scott W. Smith wrote 1 year ago: “Here’s my unsolicited advice to any aspiring screenwriters who might be reading this: D … more →

Tags: Screenwriting Biz, Screenwriting, juno, Diablo Cody, starbucks, Mary Tyler Moore, Scott W. Smith, Minneapolis, Emmy award

Sleeping with the Enemy2 comments

Scott W. Smith wrote 1 year ago:  “Looking back, I can’t believe that I—a housewife in Cedar Falls, Iowa–saw my poems and short … more →

Tags: Screenwriting, SCREENWRITERS, Movies, Entertainment, juno, Iowa, Diablo Cody, Iowa Writers' Workshop, Cedar Falls

Screenwriting & Storms

Scott W. Smith wrote 1 year ago: Auntie Em: “Why don’t you find a place where there isn’t any trouble?”  Doro … more →

Tags: Screenwriting, Movies, Entertainment, Iowa, film, Steven Spielberg, Seabiscuit, Mississippi, Midwest

Learning to be "Good in a Room" (part 1)1 comment

Scott W. Smith wrote 1 year ago: “Let’s talk about something important…coffee’s for closers only.”     … more →

Tags: Most viewed posts, Screenwriting, Screenwriting Biz, Alec Badwin, Blake Snyder, Bruckheimer Films, Carnegie Mellon, David Mamet, Des Moines


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