Moving Pictures

Here’s a courtroom tale to prove my point

Write so well that people have to read your work

Take Terminator, for instance

Hollywood loves a sequel

With apologies to the late standup comic icon Lenny Bruce, one of my heroes, whose timeless autobiography is entitled How to Talk Dirty and…

You need provision for the vision

Obviously, it has to do with money

We have just one job and only we can do it

Good is how you get great

Ignore them at your peril

It’s a commissioned watercolor painting

That’s not a typo

Indeed, what is the point of watching movies?

Go with what appears to be true, even if it’s not true

The point of screenplays and sermons are one and the same

Does the Fast & Furious franchise promote violence and criminality?

Insider film connections are a myth

Absolutely — ideas are worthless

It’s the only way to win the writing fight

Don’t get yourself caught out for no reason

A brief introduction to the Hydrant Effect and how to avoid it

Tough love doesn’t work with art very often

How indecision can create a wonderful film

The key is to stay open to the surprises