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John August’s Quote-Unquote Apps has released a new typeface for screenwriters called Courier Prime:
I wanted a font that could be substituted letter-for-letter with Courier Final Draft, but look better, both on-screen and printed. I wanted a bolder bold and real italics, not just slanted glyphs.
Alan [Dague-Greene] rose to the challenge, [...]
On Tuesday I attended an advance screening of the new Tim Burton film Frankenweenie, followed by a Q&A with screenwriter John August. This event at USC was a treat for me because 1) the film was quite enjoyable and 2) I’ve been following John’s blog and podcast for many years. If you haven’t been by his [...]
This statement is absolutely true and not hyperbolic in any way: I used to dream in film cuts.
My dreams unfolded the way a film was edited, complete with montage, camera angles, and fades. This behavior was particularly apparent back in college when the USC cinema school continued to deny my application and [...]
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Last night I saw a sneak preview of the independent film Compliance. It’s about a prank caller who pretends to be a police officer and convinces a fast food manager that one of her employees committed a crime. [...]
I’m always refining my routine to keep my writing on target. Arguably the most important component is the software that I use, and I’ve tried everything from Microsoft Word and iA Writer for fiction, to Final Draft and Screenwriter for scripts.
That’s [...]
I earned my MFA from the USC Professional Writing Program in Los Angeles. The curriculum differed from the usual creative writing master’s in that it was multidisciplinary, which means I majored in fiction but was required to choose from electives in playwriting, screenwriting, nonfiction, and poetry.
Beginning in 1971, USC offered the first graduate program [...]
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