“I wanted to do a comedy about Hollywood. God forgive me, look what became of that idea!”
The team of Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett was one of the most successful pairings in Hollywood history: “Brackett and I used to share two…
Screenwriting 101
“Yes, it’s a crop duster. We can plant some crops nearby”
The Cinematographer’s camera angles for the crop dusting sequence from Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. All 61 bullet points (above) represent a specific camera angle,…
The purest expression of a cinematic idea
Alfred Hitchcock is a master of mise en scène. His films are so much fun to analyze because there are no accidentals in terms of…
A holy grail of Indiana Jones artifacts
Upon the first story meeting with Steven Spielberg and Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas hand wrote this treatment for Raiders of the Lost Ark, courtesy of…
The Forty-Year Rule: ‘Chinatown’
Legendary screenwriter Robert Towne and director David Fincher sit down for an informative and interesting commentary that examines the many facets of this fascinating film. Topics…