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Here’s a list of excellent interviews and articles with a bunch of screenwriters and other industry professionals. Some are better than others, and we are not necessarily endorsing everything each one of these writers are speaking about. But we believe these interviews may be useful to you. If the link doesn’t work, try a Google search for the article.
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A brief, but informative interview with Carmen Culver, screenwriter of the award-winning script for “The Thorn Birds”.
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Best of Creative Screenwriting Interviews, 1994 - 2004. Excellent interviews with 42 outstanding and extremely accomplished screenwriters and filmmakers. A treasure trove of information.
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· Interviews with many screenwriters, Screenwriter’s Utopia
· Ten Questions with Jonathan Hensleigh (Sunday, February 15th, 2009)
· SU’s Devin Watson Interview: TENEBROUS (Wednesday, August 8th, 2007)
· Nicole Holofcener Interview (Friends With Money) (Tuesday, August 1st, 2006)
· INTERPRETING Scott Frank (Thursday, June 2nd, 2005)
· 10 Questions with NIXON & ALI Screenwriter Chris Wilkinson (Tuesday, March 29th, 2005)
· 10 Questions with Kevin Brodbin co-writer of CONSTANTINE (Saturday, March 19th, 2005)
· An Evening with John Irving (Monday, March 7th, 2005)
· Rising Sun: An interview with AFTER THE SUNSET Scribe Paul Zybszewski (Thursday, November 11th, 2004)
· A Work in Progress: An Interview with Frank Darabont (Tuesday, October 12th, 2004)
· Still Old School: A Talk with CELLULAR Scribe Larry Cohen (Tuesday, September 28th, 2004)
· The Dramatist Poet: A David Mamet Interview (Monday, September 6th, 2004)
· A Screenwriter’s Murderous Inspiration (Wednesday, August 18th, 2004)
· Jeff Vintar was Hardwired for I,ROBOT (Tuesday, August 17th, 2004)
· Spike Lee Believes SHE HATE ME… (Tuesday, August 3rd, 2004)
· Hollywood Screenwriter Chat with Shawn Lawrence Otto (Friday, July 16th, 2004)
· Writer-director of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE Jared Hess (Thursday, June 24th, 2004)
· Rawson Marshall Thurber On DODGEBALL (Thursday, June 17th, 2004)
· Janet and David Webb Peoples at Cinequest (Wednesday, June 2nd, 2004)
· Celia Fox Talks WASABI TUNI (Tuesday, June 1st, 2004)
· David Benioff’s Epic Adaptation, TROY (Tuesday, June 1st, 2004)
· Damian Nieman: SHADE (Friday, May 14th, 2004)
· Doug Jung’s CONFIDENCE (Sunday, May 2nd, 2004)
· Jon Bokenkamp is Talking about TAKING LIVES (Sunday, April 18th, 2004)
· Jonathan Hensleigh Talks THE PUNISHER (Sunday, April 18th, 2004)
· An Evening in Biopia: MAN ON THE MOON’s’ Scott Alexander and Larry (Thursday, April 15th, 2004)
· Director/producer Richard Donner – Real Audio (His credits include LETHAL WEAPON, CONSPIRACY THEORY, MAVERICK, and many more) (Monday, March 22nd, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Real Audio Interview with Bruce Joel Rubin (Screenwriter of GHOST, JACOBs LADDER, DEEP IMPACT) (Monday, March 22nd, 2004)
· Real Audio Interviews (Audio Center) (Monday, March 22nd, 2004)
· Interview with Syd Field (Real Audio Interview Series) (Monday, March 22nd, 2004)
· John August Has BIG FISH (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· WRITING THE PICTURE: An interview with Robin Russin and William Missouri Downs (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Interview with Don Vasicek (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· David Trottier Talks Screenwriting (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Michael B. Druxman Talks THE DOORWAY (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE: An Interview with Steven Katz (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Interview with Rich Whiteside: The Screenwriting Life (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· The road less traveled. RUSH HOUR Screenwriter Ross LaManna (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Interview with Richard Krevolin Author of “Screenwriting from the Soul” (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Randall Wallace: The Man Behind Pearl Harbor (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Ian Roberts on MARTIN & ORLOFF (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Author Marisa D’Vari (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· BLUE CRUSH: a CHAT with Lizzy Weiss (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Interview with Susan Kouguell (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· The Screenwriter (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Kathryn Knowlton of Creative Script Services (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· James Dalessandro, Author and Screenwriter Of 1906 The Titanic Deal That Electrified Hollywood (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Dale Brown — Author of ten consecutive New York Times best-selling novels (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Howard Meibach author of Screenplay Sales Directory, hollywoodlitsales.com (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· William C. Martell, Screenwriter of over 16 Films (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· BLADE screenwriter David S. Goyer (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Blake Herron — Screenwriter, Director and Independent Film Producer (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Sharon Cobb co-author of Secrets of Selling Your Script to Hollywood! (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Pamela Jaye Smith Interview (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Brad Mirman, BODY OF EVIDENCE (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· REAR WINDOW scribe John Michael Hayes (Hitchcock) (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· James Schamus Talks CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and more (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: with Natalie Lemberg of The Insiders System for Writers (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· UCLA screenwriting professor Judy Burns ((This was one of our first interviews we posted)) (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Interview with Ricardo Scipio, filmmaker/photographer (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· William Goldman Interview (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Janna Gelfand: Producer, Development Executive, Story Consultant (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Richard Finney MAXIMUM RISK screenwriter (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Jeff Eline Interview (Writing Ultra-low Budget Screenplays) (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Michael B. Druxman screenwriter of KEATON (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Charles Shelton, screenwriter of FREEDY KRUEGER, DEADTIME STORIES (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· A Chat with AMERICAN SLACKER David H. Steinberg (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· AMERICAN SLACKER: Interview with David H. Steinberg (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: When Women Call the Shots: An Interview with Linda Seger (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Cheryl Read of Laughing Horse Films (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Jeff Arch screenwriter of SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Christopher Nolan Talks MEMENTO & INSOMNIA (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Scott Frank MINORITY REPORT Chat (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· THE NATURE OF DOCUMENTARY SCREENWRITING (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Interview with Terry Borst (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· 10 Questions with BLUE CRUSH Screenwriter Lizzy Weiss (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Interview With Agent Bob Holman (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· 10 Questions with MEET THE PARENTS screenwriter Jim Herzfeld (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· STAR TREK: The Next Generation, Rene Echevarria (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Steve Alten, author of MEG (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Joseph R. Garber author of RASCAL MONEY, VERTICAL RUN (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: John Jarvis Interview (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Eric Stillwell Talks STAR TREK: The Next Generation (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Mike Best of Inside Space (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· An Unorthodox ADAPTATION: Deciphering Charlie Kaufman (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Michael Hauge Interview author of Writing Screenplays That Sell (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Ten Questions with Jonathan Hensleigh (Sunday, February 15th, 2009)
· SU’s Devin Watson Interview: TENEBROUS (Wednesday, August 8th, 2007)
· Nicole Holofcener Interview (Friends With Money) (Tuesday, August 1st, 2006)
· INTERPRETING Scott Frank (Thursday, June 2nd, 2005)
· 10 Questions with NIXON & ALI Screenwriter Chris Wilkinson (Tuesday, March 29th, 2005)
· 10 Questions with Kevin Brodbin co-writer of CONSTANTINE (Saturday, March 19th, 2005)
· An Evening with John Irving (Monday, March 7th, 2005)
· Rising Sun: An interview with AFTER THE SUNSET Scribe Paul Zybszewski (Thursday, November 11th, 2004)
· A Work in Progress: An Interview with Frank Darabont (Tuesday, October 12th, 2004)
· Still Old School: A Talk with CELLULAR Scribe Larry Cohen (Tuesday, September 28th, 2004)
· The Dramatist Poet: A David Mamet Interview (Monday, September 6th, 2004)
· A Screenwriter’s Murderous Inspiration (Wednesday, August 18th, 2004)
· Jeff Vintar was Hardwired for I,ROBOT (Tuesday, August 17th, 2004)
· Spike Lee Believes SHE HATE ME… (Tuesday, August 3rd, 2004)
· Hollywood Screenwriter Chat with Shawn Lawrence Otto (Friday, July 16th, 2004)
· Writer-director of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE Jared Hess (Thursday, June 24th, 2004)
· Rawson Marshall Thurber On DODGEBALL (Thursday, June 17th, 2004)
· Janet and David Webb Peoples at Cinequest (Wednesday, June 2nd, 2004)
· Celia Fox Talks WASABI TUNI (Tuesday, June 1st, 2004)
· David Benioff’s Epic Adaptation, TROY (Tuesday, June 1st, 2004)
· Damian Nieman: SHADE (Friday, May 14th, 2004)
· Doug Jung’s CONFIDENCE (Sunday, May 2nd, 2004)
· Jon Bokenkamp is Talking about TAKING LIVES (Sunday, April 18th, 2004)
· Jonathan Hensleigh Talks THE PUNISHER (Sunday, April 18th, 2004)
· An Evening in Biopia: MAN ON THE MOON’s’ Scott Alexander and Larry (Thursday, April 15th, 2004)
· Director/producer Richard Donner – Real Audio (His credits include LETHAL WEAPON, CONSPIRACY THEORY, MAVERICK, and many more) (Monday, March 22nd, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Real Audio Interview with Bruce Joel Rubin (Screenwriter of GHOST, JACOBs LADDER, DEEP IMPACT) (Monday, March 22nd, 2004)
· Real Audio Interviews (Audio Center) (Monday, March 22nd, 2004)
· Interview with Syd Field (Real Audio Interview Series) (Monday, March 22nd, 2004)
· John August Has BIG FISH (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· WRITING THE PICTURE: An interview with Robin Russin and William Missouri Downs (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Interview with Don Vasicek (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· David Trottier Talks Screenwriting (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Michael B. Druxman Talks THE DOORWAY (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE: An Interview with Steven Katz (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Interview with Rich Whiteside: The Screenwriting Life (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· The road less traveled. RUSH HOUR Screenwriter Ross LaManna (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Interview with Richard Krevolin Author of “Screenwriting from the Soul” (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Randall Wallace: The Man Behind Pearl Harbor (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Ian Roberts on MARTIN & ORLOFF (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Author Marisa D’Vari (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· BLUE CRUSH: a CHAT with Lizzy Weiss (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Interview with Susan Kouguell (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· The Screenwriter (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Kathryn Knowlton of Creative Script Services (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· James Dalessandro, Author and Screenwriter Of 1906 The Titanic Deal That Electrified Hollywood (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Dale Brown — Author of ten consecutive New York Times best-selling novels (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Howard Meibach author of Screenplay Sales Directory, hollywoodlitsales.com (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· William C. Martell, Screenwriter of over 16 Films (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· BLADE screenwriter David S. Goyer (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Blake Herron — Screenwriter, Director and Independent Film Producer (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Sharon Cobb co-author of Secrets of Selling Your Script to Hollywood! (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Pamela Jaye Smith Interview (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Brad Mirman, BODY OF EVIDENCE (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· REAR WINDOW scribe John Michael Hayes (Hitchcock) (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· James Schamus Talks CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and more (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: with Natalie Lemberg of The Insiders System for Writers (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· UCLA screenwriting professor Judy Burns ((This was one of our first interviews we posted)) (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Interview with Ricardo Scipio, filmmaker/photographer (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· William Goldman Interview (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Janna Gelfand: Producer, Development Executive, Story Consultant (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Richard Finney MAXIMUM RISK screenwriter (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: Jeff Eline Interview (Writing Ultra-low Budget Screenplays) (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Michael B. Druxman screenwriter of KEATON (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Charles Shelton, screenwriter of FREEDY KRUEGER, DEADTIME STORIES (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· A Chat with AMERICAN SLACKER David H. Steinberg (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· AMERICAN SLACKER: Interview with David H. Steinberg (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: When Women Call the Shots: An Interview with Linda Seger (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Cheryl Read of Laughing Horse Films (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Jeff Arch screenwriter of SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Christopher Nolan Talks MEMENTO & INSOMNIA (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Scott Frank MINORITY REPORT Chat (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· THE NATURE OF DOCUMENTARY SCREENWRITING (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Interview with Terry Borst (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· 10 Questions with BLUE CRUSH Screenwriter Lizzy Weiss (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Interview With Agent Bob Holman (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· 10 Questions with MEET THE PARENTS screenwriter Jim Herzfeld (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· STAR TREK: The Next Generation, Rene Echevarria (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Steve Alten, author of MEG (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Joseph R. Garber author of RASCAL MONEY, VERTICAL RUN (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Screenwriting: John Jarvis Interview (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Eric Stillwell Talks STAR TREK: The Next Generation (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Mike Best of Inside Space (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· An Unorthodox ADAPTATION: Deciphering Charlie Kaufman (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)
· Michael Hauge Interview author of Writing Screenplays That Sell (Thursday, March 11th, 2004)