This Week’s Top TVWriter™ Posts 12/5/15-12/11/15

EDITOR’S NOTE: TVWriter™ just moved into Christmas Vacation mode, which means that we’re taking off weekends for the first time in years. But not entirely. Oh no, you don’t think for a minute that our BL, LB, would let us get away with posting nothing on Saturday or Sunday, do you? Nosirree!

So, for your delectation, one of our staple departments remains, um, staple, as in: read article

Quentin Tarantino Talks About His Writing Process

And you will listen, motherfuckers!

Our thanks to the Hollywood Reporter

Diana Vacc Sees BONE TOMAHAWK

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by Diana Vaccarelli

A film of mixed genres, BONE TOMAHAWK is simultaneously a western, horror film, and a classic love story. What else would you expect from a production that can best be synopsized as, “This film follows four men as they set out to save loved ones who have been captured by Cannibals?”

The Good:

  • The best thing about this film is its writing by S. Craig Zahler, whose screenplay was nominated for the Independent Spirit Best Screenplay award.
  • The dialogue is fascinating and clever and, most importantly, gets to the heart of each character, making them some of the most interesting characters I’ve seen in recent film. The best of this fine lot – because acting – is  Back Up Deputy Chicory, played brilliantly by Richard Jenkins, who steals the show from veteran star Kurt Russell.
  • The film not only has dark elements but also laugh out loud humor.

The Bad: read article

2016 WGA TV Writing Award Nominees

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TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA NOMINEES
(for shows airing in 2015)
by Team TVWriter™ Press Service

DRAMA SERIES

The Americans, Written by Peter Ackerman, Joshua Brand, Joel Fields, Stephen Schiff, Lara Shapiro, Joe Weisberg, Tracey Scott Wilson, Stuart Zicherman; FX

Better Call Saul, Written by Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, Bradley Paul, Thomas Schnauz, Gordon Smith; AMC read article

Most Read TVWriter™ Posts of the Week Ending 12/4/15

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The most clicked-on posts by TVWriter™ visitors during the last week were:

Why Writing For Movies is Officially Dead read article