# Read

Film work is endlessly fascinating and rewarding and never-ending, and that’s even before taking into account all the incredible artists, collaborators and businesspeople with which you get to meet and work.

And for a moment, they were how they once were. Ben, the protector. Mariel, the protected. But no, they weren’t the children they used to be.

Make no mistake, narratives are very much like a car. They need to be constructed in a specific way in order for them to go anywhere.

... you are a chef and your script is the meal. Why? Because I’m hungry, recently rewatched "The Bear," and this analogy works.

... pissing off powerful people is at the top of the list. Having a well-attended funeral is another goal.

Even if you’ve got a winner, endorsed with great notes from a pro, or some wins in a contest or two, what else can you do to give your work traction?

Having a psychologist in the family, I've long been aware of the tremendous impact one's environment has on everything from morale and mental wellbeing to the quality of one's work.

If you only try to find facts to support your hopes or assumptions, you’ll miss discovering things that could inspire you or help you write an even better story.

I wish to never hear Marlon Brando sing again.

In a media landscape of constant manipulation, bias and lies—how do we know what's true?

Shaky beginnings lead to problems down the road every time without fail.

... there is a lot of misunderstanding about what it means to “steal” a screenplay—i.e., what constitutes copyright infringement.

If art illuminates the human experience, then my goal is to create work that helps people appreciate all the similarities that we often overlook. Plus, I just love weird shit.

But here’s a trigger warning—nepotism is even more pervasive than you think. Nepotism is everywhere.

... there is nothing more cruel than spending an eternity subjected to never-ending positivity.