I’m posting this in hopes of saving other screenwriters a few hours of potential frustration with Final Draft. After installing the OS X version, or upgrading your system software, or sometimes for no discernible reason at all, Final Draft will occasionally refuse to open. It bounces one or twice in the dock, then quits. Sometimes […]
Script in March 2004 Esquire
I have an 11-page piece in the March 2004 issue of Esquire, the one with Mark Ruffalo on the cover. A bit of backstory: When doing publicity last year for Big Fish, I agreed to model for this fashion piece Esquire was doing. Considering that I loathe having my picture taken, this was a big […]
Does lack of confidence lead to great writing?
Pretend you’re confident. Eventually, you will be.
Metaphors in Big Fish
My wife and I just saw Big Fish and loved it. We spent hours talking about the metaphors you used, especially what Spectre represented. How do you decide whether to hit people over the head with it or leave it up for interpretation? And are you okay with people coming up with different interpretations? –Pete […]