“Wicked” was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director, Best ...

"Any time you write a line of dialogue that you think is really wonderful, that's the first sign it should be cut! For the screenwriter, dialogue is the regretful second choice. Check that you have ...

"I think of exposition as the clues to the characters and to what is going on in a film. For example, if your opening scene is a man digging potatoes in a field, you simply write: A man, Thomas Larkin ...