Day 5

Every year, The Hollywood Reporter releases a series of interviews with screenwriters, actors, actresses and directors. This year featured Aaron Sorkin, Steve Zaillian, Pedro Almodovar, D.L. Black, Oren Moverman and Eric Roth.

I am a huge fan of Zaillan's work, particularly Schindler's List and, more recently, Moneyball. I had no prior knowledge of baseball, yet he managed to write an engaging and moving script, which, to be honest, had nothing to do with baseball. The script undoubtedly benefited from Sorkin's contribution, however, it is unfair to assume he "saved" the movie.

This is an interesting interview with some talented writers. It's definitely worth watching.

I would also like to direct aspiring screenwriters to another fascinating ScriptShadow article. In 2010, Carson reviewed a series of unconventional screenplays, including American Beauty, Star Wars and Shawshank Redemption. Follow the links to the individual reviews.

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