BlueCat Writers Blog
Tel Aviv, Israel – Roy Hornshtein
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays?Roy Hornshtein: I started writing because I love it. The second thing I ever wrote was a post WWII Jewish immigration story set on an old battle ship carrying Holocaust refugees to Israel. Kind of Titanic meets...
Gotenberg, Sweden – Anneli Gelbard
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays?Anneli Gelbard: I was telling stories long before I started writing them down. Me and my younger sister traveled a lot by train when we were kids and to keep her from running around I would make up a tale...
Erode, India – S. Kumaravadivel
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays? S Kumaravadivel: I wanted to express my theories to the world, and I thought movies were the best medium. BlueCat: What is your highest screenwriting goal for yourself? SK: I want to have everyone in the...
Veenendaal, The Netherlands – Bas Oversteegen
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays? Bas Oversteegen: I’ve always been fascinated with movies. They answer and feed curiosity by submerging you in other worlds and lives, like a kind of antennae that extends your own senses. My own life went along a...
Paris, France – David Marantz
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays? David Marantz: I had to, it was the only way to get the stories out of my head. Of course, I could be writing novels but I find that the screenwriting form frees you from style upon which novels often rely...
Plovdiv, Bulgaria – Boyan Metodiev
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays? Boyan Metodiev: Honestly, when I first stumbled across a script (I think it was Fargo) I found it extremely bizarre to tell a story in words which should look great in pictures. By the time I finished reading the...
Cluj-Napoca, Romania – Adrian Manea
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays? Adrian Manea: Really felt I had stories to tell. Maybe some sense of inadequacy as well? BlueCat: What is your highest screenwriting goal for yourself? AM: To have the reader craving to experience that...
Interview with Christina Welsh, co-writer of “Addicted”
Interview with Christina Welsh, co-writer of "Addicted"We were so lucky to be able to talk to Christina Welsh, co-writer of the new erotic thriller “Addicted” (out in theaters October 10th). Christina is a talented screenwriter who found her foray into the...
Interview: Timothy J. Sexton Writer of “The Liberator”
Interview: Timothy J. Sexton Writer of "The Liberator" Opening in NY and LA this weekend (October 3, 2014) The Liberator is a historical biopic chronicling the life of Venezuelan revolutionary, Simón Bolívar.Set in the early 1800s, The Liberator follows Bolívar’s...
Interview with Rajat Aroraa, writer of The Dirty Picture
Interview with Rajat Aroraa, writer of The Dirty PictureWe interviewed Rajat Aroraa, writer of The Dirty Picture, Kick, and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai about his experience as a famed screenwriter in India. Check out the interview here:BlueCat: When did you...
10 Lessons to be learned from movies about writers
10 Lessons to be learned from movies about writers10. Enough is enough."Art is never finished, only abandoned." - Leonardo Da Vinci You can keep typing until your fingers bleed. At some point, you have to walk away. In Wonder Boys, written by Steven Kloves...
Torino, Italy – Stefano Bozzo
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays? Stefano Bozzo: I was working in the Italian movie industry as an AD at the same time one of my novels was being published and a producer thought it was a good idea to ask me to write a script. I read Syd Field's...
Hamburg, Germany – Christoph Brück
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays? Chris Buck: I have written fiction all my life and I loved movies all my life so it was actually surprising how long it took me to write a screenplay. But once my girlfriend told me I should try, I was totally...
Surrey, The United Kingdom – Alasdair Adie
BlueCat: Why did you start writing screenplays? Alasdair Adie I've always loved writing and film, so writing screenplays seemed a natural progression. I love the style of writing for scripts and the challenge of writing visually. BlueCat: What is your highest...
10 NYFF Screenwriters to Watch
10 NYFF Screenwriters to WatchAlex Ross Perry Who is he?Alex Ross Perry's previous film, The Color Wheel, was named the best undistributed film of 2011. What is he showing at NYFF? Listen Up Phillip is an American drama starring Jason Schwartzman as a...
Blacklist Names 2014 Joplin Award Winner to Screenwriters Lab
Blacklist Names 2014 Joplin Award Winner to Screenwriters LabBlacklist Names 2014 Joplin Award Winner to Screenwriters Lab Savion Einstein, BlueCat's 2014 Joplin Award winner for Best Screenplay from outside the U.S., UK, and Canada with “The Longest Birthday”,...
London Screenwriters’ Festival 2014 Badge Giveaway Contest!
We are having a contest to give away a festival badge to: The London Screenwriters' Festival October 24th - October 26thRegent’s School of Drama, Film & Media Regent’s University, London, UK ______________To Enter the Contest: Write an original 1-3 page...
Interview with Marilyn Fu (The Sisterhood of Night)
Interview with Marilyn Fu (The Sisterhood of Night)We sat down with Marilyn Fu, who is the screenwriter and co-producer of The Sisterhood of Night starring Georgie Henley, Kara Hayward, Kal Penn and Laura Fraser. She is a writer/reporter for LIFE Books, a research...
Interview with Radha Bharadwaj, screenwriter of “Closet Land”
Interview with Radha Bharadwaj, screenwriter of "Closet Land"We were very lucky to be able to interview Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter Radha Bharadwaj about her screenwriting successes. Radha's feature script "Closet Land" won the 1989 Nicholl...
Interview with Swaroop Kanchi
Interview with Swaroop KanchiWe interviewed acclaimed Indian screenwriter/director/producer Swaroop Kanchi (Bengaloored, Hong Kong Dreaming) about his experience as a working screenwriter.BlueCat: Tell us a little about your background: how did you get interested in...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Interview With Gordy Hoffman
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Interview With Gordy HoffmanAward-winning screenwriter bringing expertise to isles By Mike Gordon at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser When it comes to the craft of writing screenplays, there's no shortage of advice.Google "how to...