We’ve all done it. We’ve all asked, “How can someone honestly make a movie as bad as that?” And writers always ask, “How can someone honestly write a movie as bad as that?”
Well, here’s how. Sean Hood explains how his good script became a bad Hollywood flop. And if you’re wondering what the bad movie was, it’s this lovely piece of box office blubber:
One of the most important talents a writer must possess, other than writing, is multitasking. Balancing a bunch of spinning plates — researching, reading, watching, interviewing, meeting — is all a part of the profession.
The next plate in my juggling act? A book.
I just had a meeting with one of mixed martial arts’ top coaches. He’s a legendary champion, teacher, and motivator, and now he’s the mentor to some of the biggest fighters in the UFC and other leagues around the world.
At the moment, I can’t say who it is yet, but I will after we’ve solidified the deal. But I can say he wants me to write various projects with him, including a training manual and biography. As a martial artist myself, all I can say is, in the world of the great “Big” John McCarthy, “Let’s get it on!”
The Wrap reports that the writers of “The Walking Dead” (the wildly successful and popular zombie-themed drama on AMC) have stated that they don’t know what caused their TV show’s undead outbreak — and they don’t care to explain it.
It that their perogative, or is it lazy writing?
I’m not one to answer that question, but I can say the quality of the Season 2 is far inferior to Season 1, and for one good reason: No Frank Darabont.
The former showrunner was bounced from the network for undisclosed reasons. Some say budget, others say creative differences. But what’s clear is that Darabont would have maintained the quality of the first season into the current one. Just look at this great idea he had that the current writers/producers decided to kill.
For those of you who don’t know Gordy Hoffman, he’s a writer, a filmmaker, and the head of the BlueCat Screenwriting Competition. He’s also the older brother of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Here Gordy has a great explanation of how to handle montages in screenplays.
Trailers for Prometheus have been released … and they are intriguing to say the least.
But would you expect anything less from a Ridley Scott movie? Considering this may or may not be a prequel to Alien, Scott’s sci-fi/thriller classic, Prometheus is eagerly anticipated. It most certainly got this fanboy’s pulse pumping. And the fact that it’s written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof also bodes well for it.
Check it out and let me know what you think.