Mklangelo

I hear ya Mike. But my thing is, at least learn SOMETHING since right now, I'm like Sgt. Shultz on "Hogan's Heros" I know nothing. The books I'm talking about are just basic stuff like how a plot works, character arc, avoiding stupid mistakes etc... no artistic advice at all. Just nuts and bolts stuff. Hell, either you can write something someone will want to KEEP reading, or ya' can't. No book is gonna teach you that anyhow.

To achieve a diverse approach on my learning adventure, I'm gonna read some of James Cameron's scripts. I'll start with "The Abyss" I've heard from a few different folks on the net, that don't know each other, that that's a good thing to do.

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Mike C

The only thing that can be taught, I think, is how to format a script acceptably. Everything else comes from between the ears.

I think I learned the most by getting hold of Schrader's screenplay for Taxi Driver and reading it while watching the movie. It also taught me how phenomenal De Niro is as a performer ("You talkin' to me?" was ad-libbed) and how brilliant Scorcese is as a director.

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