Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | T | The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Screenwriter has tips for local wannabes.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 29-SEP-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Screenwriter has tips for local wannabes.(Entertainment)(A Hollywood veteran will give a four-day seminar at the upcoming film festival)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard

After more than 20 years in the business of show, screenwriter, teacher and author Tom Sawyer has more than a few lines for those looking for their big break:

"You've gotta be practical - no matter how idealistic, serious or banal your message is, you've gotta hook 'em."

"In television, our boogey man is the guy with a beer in one hand and the clicker in the other."

"If you bore your audience for one second, you've lost them."

"Bad guys have tight thin mouths, and they don't say much except for their aria."

"In Hollywood, I advise people...

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Lawsuit challenges move to ban powerboats.(Courts)(The Forest Service ..., October 03, 2007
Regressive but positive.(Editorials)(It's tobacco, not taxes, that hur..., October 03, 2007
Oh, the places `Seussical' will take you.(Editorials)(Editorial), October 03, 2007
LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor), October 03, 2007
OBITUARIES.(Vitals), October 03, 2007

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.