Secrets Behind the Screenplays: Nominated Writers Open Up at WGA’s Beyond Words
You know it’s going to be an entertaining evening when a “fight” breaks out amongst acclaimed screenwriters of some of the most honored films this awards season. That’s what happened at the Writers Guild of America West’s Beyond Words Feb. 4 event, which spotlights the writers of original and adapted screenplays who are up for WGA Awards. Most of them, not surprisingly, are also nominated for Oscars. Screenwriter John August moderated...
Writers Guild Reveals the 101 Funniest Screenplays of All Time
Woody Allen. Mel Brooks. Steve Martin. Nora Ephron. Billy Wilder. Preston Sturges. Judd Apatow. Amy Heckerling. Charlie Chaplin. Jon Favreau. Joel and Ethan Coen. They were all on the list as the Writers Guild of America unveiled its 101 Funniest Screenplays of all time in a rollicking presentation at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, giving props to the writers who sometimes don’t get as much respect as their drama counterparts. The...
Fighting Unconscious Bias: We Need More Shows Like ‘Empire’
Conquering discrimination in the entertainment industry, whether that bias in hiring practices is conscious or not, is a difficult and complex topic. The subject engendered a frank and sometimes painful discussion as the Writers Guild of America, West hosted a panel called “Exploring Unconscious Bias,” moderated by showrunner Glen Mazzara. The panelists were executive producer Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal,”” How to Get...
You’re Kinda Making Me Look Like a Dick + Other Emmy Writers’ Observations
Television writers may not have the glitz and glam of actors, but they definitely have the wittiness and self-effacing factors down pat. That’s why it’s always such a pleasure to attend the annual Sublime Primetime event, honoring Emmy-nominated writers, sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, West, the Writers Guild Foundation and Variety. This year’s edition, held September 19 at the packed Writers Guild Theater...
‘Inception’ Gets its Due; ‘Mad Men’ Strikes Gold Again
It’s pretty rare when an awards winner uses an acceptance speech to complain, but that’s exactly what Christopher Nolan did at the 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards. The writer and director of “Inception,” which made a huge splash last summer but has fallen off the awards season hot list, won the WGA Award for best original screenplay, but complained that nine years ago, his “Memento” was not eligible. Apparently he’s still a bit...
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