Been writing a lot lately. A bit obsessed.
I need to start reading good screenplays again though, because I know how much that can help. I remember back in maybe 2012, I was writing a lot and read half of Tarantino's produced screenplays. Because of that, for better or worse my own writing is influenced by him. Not that I mimic him entirely. Mostly what I take from Tarantino is his writing process. The guy just lets loose with his notebook and pen. It's almost like he thinks up two characters, places them in a room and sees what happens. And it just evolves from there. I love that. I used to plan my ideas and visions out completely, problem was I would start to get precious about my vision then and would end up writing very little of it. Personally prefer to just sit and let go, and tell a story, not worrying about whether it's good or bad, whether it has filler or too much exposition or anything.
Anyway... I could go on. Aside from writing I've been pondering the very process and art of writing screenplays. I could write a freaking screenplay about writing screenplays. Oh wait, Kaufman already did that. Damn you Kaufman!
First one that comes to mind is Synecdoche, New York. Might very well be my fave.
I also love Paul Thomas Anderson as a screenwriter. I think he's great at writing interesting characters that feel really human, and he's a big inspiration for me in that regard.
I also love Ingmar Bergman for a few reasons. One of the main ones is his way of weaving philosophy into his cinema. If storytelling is about expressing your inner humanity and thoughts, Bergman is one of the best.
So I guess my favorite screenwriters right now are Charlie Kaufman, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ingmar Bergman, and Quentin Tarantino. Not only because what they write resonates with me, not only because I think what their writing is very good, but also because, and maybe more important, they just inspire me so greatly.
So what are your guys' favorite screenplays? Favorite screenwriters? I would love to discover some new favorites thanks to this thread.
I need to start reading good screenplays again though, because I know how much that can help. I remember back in maybe 2012, I was writing a lot and read half of Tarantino's produced screenplays. Because of that, for better or worse my own writing is influenced by him. Not that I mimic him entirely. Mostly what I take from Tarantino is his writing process. The guy just lets loose with his notebook and pen. It's almost like he thinks up two characters, places them in a room and sees what happens. And it just evolves from there. I love that. I used to plan my ideas and visions out completely, problem was I would start to get precious about my vision then and would end up writing very little of it. Personally prefer to just sit and let go, and tell a story, not worrying about whether it's good or bad, whether it has filler or too much exposition or anything.
Anyway... I could go on. Aside from writing I've been pondering the very process and art of writing screenplays. I could write a freaking screenplay about writing screenplays. Oh wait, Kaufman already did that. Damn you Kaufman!
First one that comes to mind is Synecdoche, New York. Might very well be my fave.
I also love Paul Thomas Anderson as a screenwriter. I think he's great at writing interesting characters that feel really human, and he's a big inspiration for me in that regard.
I also love Ingmar Bergman for a few reasons. One of the main ones is his way of weaving philosophy into his cinema. If storytelling is about expressing your inner humanity and thoughts, Bergman is one of the best.
So I guess my favorite screenwriters right now are Charlie Kaufman, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ingmar Bergman, and Quentin Tarantino. Not only because what they write resonates with me, not only because I think what their writing is very good, but also because, and maybe more important, they just inspire me so greatly.
So what are your guys' favorite screenplays? Favorite screenwriters? I would love to discover some new favorites thanks to this thread.