Fictional Writers, Portrayal of writers in Movies, TV,... |
 Mar 30 2008, 09:34 AM
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Getting Fitted for New Dress Robes  Posts: 52 Joined: 1:43pm March 13, 2008 Location: Behind you  |
First Strike -Eric Nylund
What have I learned? "If one man wins at the expense of the team, you lose" "I'll find a way to make this work. I will make sure Everyone, gets off this island. Even if I'm the one to be left behind." Shows the importance of teamwork and perseverance. --------------------  |
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Mar 30 2008, 10:15 AM
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Official Singer of the Sorting Hat Song Posts: 6,605 Joined: 3:12pm July 22, 2005 Location: Lost in Hermione's beaded bag   |
Robert Altman's The Player is a fabulous indictment of Hollywood's treatment of writers. There's a hilarious story-conference where one studio exec suggests doing away with writers altogether and just using the reality of newspaper headlines.
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Mar 30 2008, 10:54 AM
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Gringotts Goblin Translator Posts: 1,230 Joined: 1:14pm July 24, 2005 Location: The Land of Crumple-Horned Snorkacks and Short-Snouted Dragons |
The other day I watched the film Becoming Jane, about the young Jane Austen, starring Anne Hathaway. Not sure about the historical accuracy, but "believable", in line with Austen's own novels. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becoming_Jane
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Apr 24 2008, 11:55 AM
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Leaky's Official Donut Maker and Mosquito Man  Posts: 11,144 Joined: 10:51am August 25, 2005 Location: Playing kal-toh with Professor Snape |
So, I dont really know if this is in the category of *writer* but, I love John Candy and in one of his movies, Delusional, he portrays a guy that writes a TV show.
It's interesting because we actually see the guy writing, and the writing process. It's fiction about a fictitious TV show but it gives an insight into writing and the main character is a writer, and the entire movie is about and revolves around writing. The movie Longtime Companion also features a character that writes a TV show, and although it's not a major part of the story it shows the evolution of writing scripts for TV shows, and what can be aired now. I used to love watching Murder She Wrote (starring Angela Lansbury who also stars in Nanny McPhee). Everytime this show was on I would watch it  --------------------   I'm 1 of the 99.99% W.L.Y.J.  When I sleep I dream, and when I dream I can rise above the walls Remember Cameron Duncan Thanks Jeff! |
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Apr 25 2008, 01:14 PM
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Gambol and Japes' Research Department Posts: 1,352 Joined: 1:22am January 6, 2005 Location: In the Kitchen |
QUOTE(Moose_Starr @ Apr 25 2008, 05:55 AM)  So, I dont really know if this is in the category of *writer* but, I love John Candy and in one of his movies, Delusional, he portrays a guy that writes a TV show. It's interesting because we actually see the guy writing, and the writing process. It's fiction about a fictitious TV show but it gives an insight into writing and the main character is a writer, and the entire movie is about and revolves around writing. MOOSE!!! You are my hero! I was trying to remember the name of that movie a few weeks ago, and couldn't even find anyone elde who remembered seeing it! I was starting to think I had imagined it. Lilly --------------------  "The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it." |
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Jun 5 2008, 01:02 PM
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Flesh-Eating-Slug Catcher Posts: 175 Joined: 7:39pm March 4, 2008 Location: Grimmauld Place, Number 12 |
I've learned from all those Futuristic dicatorships and the rebellion that;
~Those evil dictators should never brag about how they can defeat the weak, ~never hire anyone they haven't known to be trustworthy ~instead of locking the rebel leader in the highest tower, just shoot him. ~Don't tell your secret weakness to someone in a crowded room ~Don't put the thing that is your weakness on an island in the middle of a lava sea, put in the most expected place ever ~last don't imprison your brother whose thorne you've taken, kill him too. -------------------- I love Moony and Padfoot! Mauraders Forever!   |
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