Scott Frank

Yeah, soon. But I don't want you to forget the first five, because I'm locked in. I'm going to get you the next one.

Yeah, soon. But I don't want you to forget the first five, because I'm locked in. I'm going to get you the next one.

So the idea is just the excuse to start with. The idea isn't everything. And when you put too much pressure on the idea, you're in trouble. And so the thing I need to be really clear about is who. Who am I writing about? And if I can't make two people talk to each other, I can't write them. I can't write characters if I can't. I don't know them well enough.

So the idea is just the excuse to start with. The idea isn't everything. And when you put too much pressure on the idea, you're in trouble. And so the thing I need to be really clear about is who. Who am I writing about? And if I can't make two people talk to each other, I can't write them. I can't write characters if I can't. I don't know them well enough.

So the idea is just the excuse to start with. The idea isn't everything. And when you put too much pressure on the idea, you're in trouble. And so the thing I need to be really clear about is who. Who am I writing about? And if I can't make two people talk to each other, I can't write them. I can't write characters if I can't. I don't know them well enough.

And so no plot is going to come from these people if I just know, you know, slightly of them. Und das ist eine Sache. Charakter, Charakter, Charakter. Wer sind diese Leute? Ich würde sagen, das andere, was du wissen musst, ist, dass du dich ständig erzählen musst, ob du die Fähigkeit hast, Yarn zu spinnen. Kannst du das auf einmal machen? Ja. Ja. Ja.

And so no plot is going to come from these people if I just know, you know, slightly of them. Und das ist eine Sache. Charakter, Charakter, Charakter. Wer sind diese Leute? Ich würde sagen, das andere, was du wissen musst, ist, dass du dich ständig erzählen musst, ob du die Fähigkeit hast, Yarn zu spinnen. Kannst du das auf einmal machen? Ja. Ja. Ja.

And so no plot is going to come from these people if I just know, you know, slightly of them. Und das ist eine Sache. Charakter, Charakter, Charakter. Wer sind diese Leute? Ich würde sagen, das andere, was du wissen musst, ist, dass du dich ständig erzählen musst, ob du die Fähigkeit hast, Yarn zu spinnen. Kannst du das auf einmal machen? Ja. Ja. Ja.

I don't know necessarily what the whole shape will be. I get ideas as I go. I'll spend months just writing about the script before I write it. Not doing exercises or things, just writing whatever. Whenever it comes to you? Yeah, whatever I'm thinking about. And then I'll reorganize that into kind of an order.

I don't know necessarily what the whole shape will be. I get ideas as I go. I'll spend months just writing about the script before I write it. Not doing exercises or things, just writing whatever. Whenever it comes to you? Yeah, whatever I'm thinking about. And then I'll reorganize that into kind of an order.

I don't know necessarily what the whole shape will be. I get ideas as I go. I'll spend months just writing about the script before I write it. Not doing exercises or things, just writing whatever. Whenever it comes to you? Yeah, whatever I'm thinking about. And then I'll reorganize that into kind of an order.

But I think the main thing is to keep yourself open and to not do things, again, to not give yourself these tasks that are more about being a good student than being a writer. Yeah. Und viele Leute lieben ihre dünnen Erdbeeren und ihre Karten und das und das funktioniert für sie. Aber ich habe eine sehr nette Tisch, weil ich eine sehr messige fucking Kopf.

But I think the main thing is to keep yourself open and to not do things, again, to not give yourself these tasks that are more about being a good student than being a writer. Yeah. Und viele Leute lieben ihre dünnen Erdbeeren und ihre Karten und das und das funktioniert für sie. Aber ich habe eine sehr nette Tisch, weil ich eine sehr messige fucking Kopf.

But I think the main thing is to keep yourself open and to not do things, again, to not give yourself these tasks that are more about being a good student than being a writer. Yeah. Und viele Leute lieben ihre dünnen Erdbeeren und ihre Karten und das und das funktioniert für sie. Aber ich habe eine sehr nette Tisch, weil ich eine sehr messige fucking Kopf.

Und so, so, das für mich, ich brauche es, einfach weg zu gehen und zu versuchen und zu schreiben, weil das ist, wie du den glücklichen Unfall bekommst. If you're careful, which I was sometimes early on, if you're too careful, it's going to feel that way. And so I would tell people, when you start, just make it downhill.

Und so, so, das für mich, ich brauche es, einfach weg zu gehen und zu versuchen und zu schreiben, weil das ist, wie du den glücklichen Unfall bekommst. If you're careful, which I was sometimes early on, if you're too careful, it's going to feel that way. And so I would tell people, when you start, just make it downhill.

Und so, so, das für mich, ich brauche es, einfach weg zu gehen und zu versuchen und zu schreiben, weil das ist, wie du den glücklichen Unfall bekommst. If you're careful, which I was sometimes early on, if you're too careful, it's going to feel that way. And so I would tell people, when you start, just make it downhill.

Don't have expectations as to how long it's going to take you to write, because that's always disappointing. And it's going to take you longer. And no one wins prizes for getting a script done. The contract in Hollywood is 10 or 12 weeks for a first draft. I have never in four decades ever made that deal. Ja, ja.

Don't have expectations as to how long it's going to take you to write, because that's always disappointing. And it's going to take you longer. And no one wins prizes for getting a script done. The contract in Hollywood is 10 or 12 weeks for a first draft. I have never in four decades ever made that deal. Ja, ja.

Don't have expectations as to how long it's going to take you to write, because that's always disappointing. And it's going to take you longer. And no one wins prizes for getting a script done. The contract in Hollywood is 10 or 12 weeks for a first draft. I have never in four decades ever made that deal. Ja, ja.