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Tag Archives: Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book
[IN THE TRENCHES] Size Doesn’t Matter
Entertainment comes in so many forms. Today, more than ever (though I think they might’ve finally phased out wax cylinders and 8 tracks). So, while I understand that it’s important for writers to create a brand for themselves, I think … Continue reading
[IN THE TRENCHES] When Art Requires Craft
There’s an aspect – the glamourous aspect – of writing that’s all about the magical alchemy of creation. Tapping into your muse and dreaming up rich characters, dynamic relationships, and deep dramatic conflict. Sure that’s part of it. But there’s … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
Tagged Back to the Future, Born Free, Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book, Rewriting, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Screenwriting advice, The Movies That Made Us, Writing, Writing Community
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Noted
If you hope to work professionally as a screenwriter, you’re going to become very familiar with notes. I was very familiar very early on and I was not a fan. As we went through the notes process for the first … Continue reading
[IN THE TRENCHES] What’s in a Name?
What’s in a name? A whole lot, it turns out. Maybe even too much. From the front cover of a spec script to a marquee on a movie theater, the title has been, and always will be, a critical task … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Friends, Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return!, Kuu Kuu Harajuku, Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book, Race, Screenwriting, The Adventures of Chuck and Friends, The Karate Kid, Titles
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[THE NETWORK] The Stinky & Dirty Show
Fellow screenwriter, Guy Toubes, and I both went to NYU together. But as far as I know we never met there. We had a lot of mutual friends, though, which is how we eventually connected out in Los Angeles after we … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, NYU, THE NETWORK
Tagged Amazon Original Series, Guy Toubes, James Hereth, Kids Show, Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book, NYU, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriter, Talking Trucks, The Adventures of Chuck and Friends, The Stinky & Dirty Show, Wolfcrest Entertainment, Writer
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