Comments on: Leftover questions

By: Scott W. Smith

Scott W. Smith — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:49:39 +0000

Stranger Than Fiction --

John's probably correct above having to move to L.A. to have lasting screenwriting career, but you can launch a career wherever you are with a great script. (That's the hard part.) In the past few years a couple writers from Minneapolis have launched careers while living and writing scripts in the Twin Cities. And both films each made over $100 million at the box office. So Diablo Cody (Juno) and Nick Schenk & Dave Johannson (Gran Torino) prove you can at least jump start your career by living and writing outside L.A. (Note: Cody and Schenk now both live in L.A.)

Scott W. Smith screenwritingfromiowa.wordpress.com

By: Chris @ SU

Chris @ SU — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:25:17 +0000

If you can add to my last comment, I added the video embed…

http://www.screenwritersutopia.com/ScreenTalk/?p=189

By: Chris @ SU

Chris @ SU — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:19:13 +0000

Sorry once again we did not get to caller questions. We had one hour and they (blogtalkradio) cut you off right at the hour mark. Thanks again John.

Chris W.

By: Rick Gershman

Rick Gershman — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:54:32 +0000

Re: "@Keith: Nope. I apparently resemble every bald white guy aged 29-50."

Well, not so much Jason Statham.

But on the upside, also not so much Verne Troyer. :-)

Thanks again for another great post, John.

By: Leo

Leo — Sun, 24 May 2009 00:13:02 +0000

John, thanks for considering my question. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the subject.

By: John

John — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:38:25 +0000

@Keith:

Nope. I apparently resemble every bald white guy aged 29-50.

By: Johnny Hartmann

Johnny Hartmann — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:47:19 +0000

Talking about Point Break, flick’s playing at the Egyptian on june 7.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:47:57 +0000

Question: Were you sitting courtside at the Laker game with Tom Cruise last night? Sorry if it’s one of those “I know that guy and I don’t look anything like him” situations. It went by pretty quick on TV.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:07:55 +0000

Man, Vimeo video looks aces compared to YouTube.

By: Johnny Hartmann

Johnny Hartmann — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:41:10 +0000

A Point Break mention. Nice.

By: Levi

Levi — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:27:58 +0000

John,

Thanks for doing this. I really appreciate how you're so willing to open up and be a resource for all of us. Your written answers are great but seeing you explain it is much better. Please keep it up.