According to The Shahnameh, the legendary divine warrior Esfandiyār becomes invincible by eating pomegranate seeds. He goes on to complete seven labors, which include crossing a desert, braving a storm, & slaying wolves, lions, & a dragon. #MythologyMonday

sitting in the dark because charging technological things is more important than seeing

Why isn’t everyone talking about A Murder at the End of the World on Hulu??! It’s so damn freaking good.

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Download Oscar nominated screenplays: Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, May December, Maestro, American Fiction, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, The Zone of Interest. gointothestory.blcklst.com/download-oscar… #movies #Oscars2024 #screenwriting

Tracy Chapman — who hasn’t performed live in years — just sang “Fast Car” on stage with Luke Combs at the Grammy’s. The backstory behind this collaboration is incredible. Combs’ first favourite song ever was “Fast Car”. He covered it in early 2023 as a country version and the

TRACY CHAPMAN SINGING, 2024 is looking up already

Happy Nowruz to all my Persians!!!

Imagine being a POC trying to break through, but can't because their budget goes to someone else taking 25 weeks to make 6 episodes.

Grateful to be back on set and working on a amazing short film #setlife #easterseals #scriptsup

#MayThe4thBeWithYou: Here is Yoda explaining The Force in both an early handwritten draft and the fifth draft of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan; Story by George Lucas. #StarWars

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To make it as a screenwriter, you must have two polished feature scripts, a polished pilot with bible, one quirky one-act play, one epic poem in iambic pentameter, a book of spells, ten stone tablets containing the words of God, a ransom note, and at least one famous parent.

20 months ago, I told my parents I was as close to breaking in as I’d ever felt. They gave me six months to find something. If I didn’t, they told me I needed to start studying for the GMAT. Three months later, I landed my first job as a Staff Writer on #FightNight. Keep going ✨

Does Hollywood know only three white young actors?!?!

Movies and tv shows today all use the montage in excess to cheat their way out of writing moments that show a build up of real emotion. I miss those moments.

Sean Baker (sean baker) had *the* acceptance speech of the evening for his #SpiritAwards win for Best Director for ANORA.

You can't write scared. No one gets excited about a screenplay because "It made so few mistakes!" Stop trying to avoid mistakes. With format, story, character choices. That's not your goal. People get excited when your screenplay makes them feel something. They saw the