In a message dated 2/8/05 3:34:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Sal, How do you find out this sort of information about what someone is looking for if you are...
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Mar 3, 2005 9:12 am
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Christine asked: How do you find out this sort of information about what someone is looking for if you are a newbie? (And, on the east coast.) We'll see what...
good answer as always, sean. i would simply add that you must try to get every piece of info you can from any source. so, you begin by googling the person. you...
Salvador Litvak
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Mar 3, 2005 9:26 pm
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Dear Sal, I'm working on a play/screenplay dealing on the Biblical ear. My main concern about this project, is how the average person lived and entertained...
i'd start by googling terms like rome, daily life, alcohol, etc. i'd look for historical societies focused on ancient rome. i'd visit the library. try to find...
Salvador Litvak
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Mar 4, 2005 7:03 am
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... Sal provided a very good reply to your question. Writer's have to have good research skills and ortherwise be well read ... if they hope to imbue their...
To Sal and Sean, Thank you. I doing the research presently and getting more than what I had. Sometimes I forget to say it, but thanks again. I will let you...
Hi Mark Here are a couple of books to get you started. Everyday Life in the Ancient World: A Guide to Travel in Ancient Times by Sally Tagholm Everyday Life...
Thanks Gerald for this info. I spent from 2 Am to 5, following Sal's advice. Man there a lot out there. Many of my questions are getting answered. I'll try and...
Hi guys, You all suggested that to get "script-wise" I need to read a bunch of scripts. Well, I've been doing that, and right now I'm studying the scripts that...
Hey guys, just a question. It's been suggested to me that Sid Fields is the only author I should read when it comes to scriptwriting because more people using...
... Sean comments: I sure hope this scripts you're reading are writer's drafts of specs and not shooting scripts or transcripts! The latter can be very...
... No! It's beyond me where anyone would or could come by such data, but it's balderdash. First, very few aspiring screenwriters start with Field and stick to...
Sean, Thank you for the thorough answers. As usual, your explanations were very clear and helped a lot! And of course, I have more questions (but not because...
Sandi wrote: Thank you for the thorough answers. As usual, your explanations were very clear and helped a lot! And of course, I have more questions (but not...
LOL Sean, I have many many books on scriptwriting or screenwriting, whichever you prefer. But I do not actually have a Fields book...that was why I asked the ...
... So you already knew! Good! I could hear an editor making this suggestion ... Fields has established his name that way. Nothing too wrong with that, but...
Sean, Thanks again for the helpful answers. I've learned so much here, it's great! Sean comments: The "Gladiator" cript at this site appears to be a writer's...
Sandi wrote: Thanks again for the helpful answers. I've learned so much here, it's great! Sean commented: The "Gladiator" script at this site appears to be a...
Hi guys, It's me again. If I'm writing several scenes that happen right after each other in time, do I need to write "continuing" after the scene heading? For...
Hi guys, It's me again. If I'm writing several scenes that happen right after each other in time, do I need to write "continuing" after the scene heading? For...
I think he says it all here--even more in his "Screenwriters Bible." This
should answer most questions we're hearing repeatedly here and on other
lists--or...
Cyn, THANK YOU SO MUCH for this link! I got so much out of reading that article, I'm racing over to Amazon.com to purchase his Screenwriters Bible! I am so new...
You'd think I'd run out of questions. Here' s another one: If I want to show a newspaper and a headline and then some text, how do I handle that? Sandi Sandi...
... There's a ka-zillion questions, you've only asked a third of them., ;-) The key here is to recall that what you describe as being on the screen, is what...
Thank you, Sean! You're wonderful! ~Hugs, Sandi Sandi G. Rog Writer of hysterical--er--I mean, historical fiction. Moderator of Rewriters Society. A writing...
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Salvador Litvak
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Mar 21, 2005 2:06 am
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Sal, didn't get to see it but I was able to hear. I'm very interested. It's sounds like a hoot! Mark Hope On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:06:18 -0800 Salvador Litvak ...
Sal, it looks just fantastic. Great cast, great visuals....Ihave always respected you, but I see you in a new light I can't wait to check it out! Let us know...
