Joshua Carlin

Filmmaker & Founder @turnfilmco. Former behavioral neuroscientist and teacher. Best Dad, I have the paperwork.

[Cindy Begel @CindyBegel]

A writer in our community had a lung transplant that was failing. I asked to plz send well wishes. Many of you did, cheering her up. Sadly she's lost the battle. Could you read her name & say it aloud? As writers we want to be remembered. Her name was Cat Williams @dizzycatdesign

[Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory]

Nora Ephron: “Don’t write what they want, they don’t know what they want, just make it GOOD.” #screenwriting

[Zack Stentz @MuseZack]

Two things I wish I could go back in time & tell my younger screenwriting self.
1:Writing roles that get actors excited about playing them is at least 80 percent of the game.
2:On a feature, even if it's your original script, ultimately you work for the director. Don't fight it.

[𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚖𝚜 @BrooksElms]

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hey writer,

What if you KNEW you couldn't fail with your next project?

Which one would you write?

(Answer with a GIF or emoji about the FEELING you have with this mindset, and then GO WRITE YOUR STORY!)

[Joshua Carlin @JoshuaMCarlin]

@Variety Awful marketing, great show. 😢

[Ben Everard @beneverard]

To the writers of movies out there.

1) Concept is King. Concept, Concept, Concept

A) In a game of studio tentpoles, high concept originals is the viable path forward.

2) If an original, you need a compelling character that a star NEEDS to portray

A) I read too many scripts without a movie star role, which is fatal to the project

3) Budget is the Producer’s problem, not the Writer’s

A) Always write the best version of your movie as the first objective

[Hollywood Script Reader @HwoodScrptReadr]

Everyone knows the fastest way to get a movie made in Hollywood is to have a big-name actor attached and the best way to land one is to write a great character for them to play. There are whole books written on the subject so I'll limit this to two main points.

[Cindy Begel @CindyBegel]

Filmmakers Greg Kwedar/Clint Bentley (Sing Sing) have forged a new model for indies. Pay EVERYONE involved in a film the same. From PA to Star. Living wage. Equity too (varies). It's worked! Affleck/Damon also giving profit participation to all. Rather than greed, something new!

[John Zaozirny @johnzaozirny]

Given yesterday’s readability discussion (sparked by @storyandplot’s tweet), wanted to post up two versions of the first page of one of my favorite scripts, MICHAEL CLAYTON by Tony Gilroy. The first is from a 2001 draft, the second from the final shooting draft. 1/

[John Zaozirny @johnzaozirny]

What a time to be alive.

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

Today is INTERNATIONAL LEGO DAY. To celebrate, we have a collection of classic movies recreated with the iconic toy, with the creators too…

First up, 2001: A Space Odyssey by Ladondorf

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[Edward Zwick @EdwardZwick1]

1. DIRECTING: THE AGONY & THE ECSTASY
Tom was determined to fight four men without a double. A stuntman messed up the sequence and swung a metal sword at his neck. It would have been fatal had Tom not reacted instinctively. Saved his own life. And the movie. And my career. 🧵

[Joe Russo @joerussotweets]

Talk about learning the complete WRONG lesson from recent Disney misfires.

[Anna Klassen @AnnaJKlassen]

What people don’t understand about screenwriting is that yes, it’s easier to play in the NFL than to be a working writer, and yes, it’s constant rejection, and yes, there’s the crippling imposter syndrome. But the pay? Also bad.

[Alex Convery @alexconvery]

Wrote something for the LA Times about the journey of AIR and all the hard days in Hollywood it takes to reach a good one. Write your spec!

[Tom Vaughan @storyandplot]

The producer: How do we sell this?
The financier: How do we sell this?
The sales company: How do we sell this?
The distributor: How do we sell this?
The streamer: How do we sell this?
The network: How do we sell this?

The screenwriter: I hate loglines. :(

[Tom Vaughan @storyandplot]

Five simple lessons that changed my screenwriting career.

1. Do something that makes them come to you.
2. The logline is everything.
3. Outline first.
4. A good midpoint rescues Act 2.
5. Be someone they want to work with twice.

Embrace these; your career will improve.

[Sean Collins-Smith @SeanTwoNames]

If you're gonna find yourself at the Austin Film Festival next week, here's a thread I did right before the '22 fest. This will be year 6 for me, and my 2nd year as a panelist. Hopefully there are some good bits of advice for you here - and I hope to see you there!

[Ty Leisher @TyLeisher]

A lot of filmmakers get caught off guard when it comes time to deliver their film.

Let's go through a few of the key deliverables that you'll need, so you can be prepared when that offer comes in! 🧵

[John Zaozirny @johnzaozirny]

THREAD: In a time of IP obsession, it bears repeating that the public domain is a writer’s friend and worth tracking what’s new to it.

The Trick is figuring out what’s still resonant in the public mind and how to have a fresh take on it. 1/