Jeff York is an optioned screenwriter, film critic, illustrator, and ad man. He’s also a member of the Chicago Indie Critics, SAG-AFTRA, and a cat lover.
1985 gave us three such movies blending commerciality, narrative discipline, and daring—their scripts a marvel to behold.
Being uncaged or unencumbered isn’t really freedom in writing, it’s absurdity.
Being bad is a state of mind, and in the 1970s, being bad was very, very good.
One of the worst pieces of advice ever given to a screenwriter has to be: “Write what you know.” The key is relatability. If you can relate, you can write.
It’s all storytelling, be it a product or a film or a TV show. Combining art and business is a tale as old as time.
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