How does a great screenplay make a film unforgettable?
The key is creating characters that the audience can identify with. If you can see yourself in that situation, the movie is working. You are not only a Writer but a Producer and an Editor, as well. How does having experience in those related fields impact your work in each one? Editing has helped me as a writer because it taught me to keep things moving. On every film I’ve edited, we have always struggled with introducing the characters and getting the story started as quickly as possible. An audience will only give you so much time before it loses interest. You can’t let that happen. Writing has helped my editing because it has taught me to examine the inherent purpose and goal of each scene in a film, and ultimately whether it is necessary. Producing has taught me that sometimes you must make sacrifices. A budget will only go so far. There’s no point writing something you can’t afford to execute on your budget. Your latest work was for the movie The Encounter, currently being directe
