Access

Access

... I was watching the beginning of an addiction seeping through her blood, spreading further and further with each thump of her heart.

# Read # Fiction
11 min read

Let's Talk About Sex, Baby

Let's Talk About Sex, Baby

Remember, no one in Hollywood knows anything. But everyone knows sex sells.

# Read # Style & Substance
4 min read

Silver Linings: An L.A. Fire Story

Silver Linings: An L.A. Fire Story

They call it the city of sin, but I believe you find the L.A. you’re looking for. The L.A. that was always in you.

# Read # The Creative Mind
8 min read

Through the Fogged Lens: Finding Truth with Val Kilmer

Through the Fogged Lens: Finding Truth with Val Kilmer

The tears poured from his eyes. And the pain in his face was the answer we had been chasing.

# Read # The Creative Mind
3 min read

Evergreen, Ever More: What's an "Evergreen" Script?

Evergreen, Ever More: What's an "Evergreen" Script?

... how-to guides, tutorials, FAQs, listicles—they’re all often considered evergreen. But what about evergreen scripts?

# Read # Style & Substance # The Business of Art
4 min read

When the Muse Calls

When the Muse Calls

Let’s see what you’ve got. What we can do in this beautiful life.

# Read # The Creative Mind
4 min read

'Untold Wants': An Interview with Jessica Aquila Cymerman

'Untold Wants': An Interview with Jessica Aquila Cymerman

Ingmar Bergman said theater was his faithful wife and the movies his alluring mistress. Gender roles aside, I think this is pretty accurate.

# Read # Interviews
5 min read

Last Gasps of the Wild West of the Internet

Last Gasps of the Wild West of the Internet

Bringing up the subject to a few friends, I realized we all had kept the same deep, dark secrets to ourselves.

# Read # The Business of Art
6 min read

A Film Critic's Wishlist

A Film Critic's Wishlist

Consider them positive thoughts, helpful suggestions, and a few cautionary warnings regarding the pursuit of cinema in Hollywood.

# Read # The Business of Art # Style & Substance
5 min read

I Watched The Matrix with My Mom

I Watched The Matrix with My Mom

At the end of the day, concept really is king.

# Read # Style & Substance
9 min read

Park City Heads West: Slamdance Invades L.A.

Park City Heads West: Slamdance Invades L.A.

The tyranny of choice aspect hit me again. Only 144 films left to see.

# Read # Breaking In # Independent
9 min read

All-American Asian: Finding My Place in Hollywood's Identity Politics

All-American Asian: Finding My Place in Hollywood's Identity Politics

In recent years, as studios scramble to make up for decades of exclusion, I’ve witnessed a troubling trend: diversity has become a commodity, something to acquire and display rather than a reality to embrace.

# Read # The District # The Business of Art
5 min read

Off the Beaten Path: An Interview with Michelle Lerner

Off the Beaten Path: An Interview with Michelle Lerner

... what we think of as a novel is actually just an accident of history.

# Read # Interviews
15 min read

One Location, Many Stories: Writing Contained Scripts

One Location, Many Stories: Writing Contained Scripts

Having your entire story take place in one location is indeed limiting. However, it can yield extremely impressive results.

# Read # Style & Substance
4 min read

The Calling Card Script

The Calling Card Script

Did I ever expect it to get made? Nope. Not from the minute I wrote it.

# Read # The Business of Art # Style & Substance
4 min read
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