05/12/2011 Newsletter
Writers crave opportunities to pitch their ideas to producers. Alas, however, if there is no story, no characters worth caring about, no overarching structure, pitching is worse than a waste of time. Without a solid story, you’re merely one more screen talker. – Richard Walter Read the full issue here: http://richardwalter.com/wp-content/newsletter/newsletter10_May_2011.html
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05/02/2011 Screenwriting, Workshops
It’s easier to win admission to the Harvard Medical School than a seat in Professor Richard Walter’s legendary screenwriting seminar at UCLA. He takes you all the way, from idea to draft to studio deal. UCLA-trained screenwriters have won two Oscars and three Oscar nominations in the past four years, and written ten movies for Steven Spielberg. Through a special Summer Session course both non-UCLA [...]
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