Comments for Paul Hackett

Comment on Kurt Russell’s Last Word on Remakes by download music

download music — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:39:55 +0000

so frustrated! i want to get this saved into my ipod touch so my friend can see it, but i cant find a way.. will anyone tell me how please??

Comment on Grand Theft Auto by Gregory Barnhardt

Gregory Barnhardt — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:31:51 +0000

Very Good Read! Looking forward to more on this subject Bookmarked your site. Was just curious if anybody could point me to some related material. Thanks in advance.

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Comment on Top Five Screenwriting Sites (According To Me) by Julian

Julian — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:14:51 +0000

Try http://www.twelvepoint.com, with over 700 articles on screenwriting.

Comment on Plane Crashes by Summer

Summer — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:11:11 +0000

This is so sad!!!

Comment on Plane Crashes by Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:55:18 +0000

Thank you, You gave me a topic for my story writing in school.

Comment on Journey in the Movies by hazemorado

hazemorado — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:20:06 +0000

and of course there’s the show the O.C. where they played SEPARATE WAYS… the actual episode was called the “JOURNEY”… the actor references Journey as well

Comment on Journey in the Movies by hazemorado

hazemorado — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:18:40 +0000

During the bar scene in TALLADEGA NIGHTS they play FAITHFULLY

Comment on What happens to Paul Hackett is like what happens to Buster Keaton by Russell

Russell — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:54:50 +0000

I thought you might be interested in this article: http://www.convergemag.com/artsandhumanities/Languages-in-2020.html

Comment on What happens to Paul Hackett is like what happens to Buster Keaton by Paul Hackett

Paul Hackett — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:11:24 +0000

Nice to meet you too, Scott. I’ve been tuned into your site for a while now. The frequency with which you post makes sure I always have something to read between tasks.

I did read your feature on After Hours. It’s a movie that takes so much unraveling I don’t even know where to begin. It’s better to just enjoy it.

Comment on What happens to Paul Hackett is like what happens to Buster Keaton by Scott Myers

Scott Myers — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:51:36 +0000

Paul, I tracked back to your site after you visited Go Into The Story. Thanks for your comments re Slumdog Millionaire. Very cogent. Re After Hours: It’s a gem of a movie and I featured it here as a prime example of a movie story type known as Frustration Comedies. I’ve added your screenwriting blog to my Friends blogroll.

Also great site Guitar Noise. I played music professionally (guitar) for 7 years. Nice to ‘meet’ you.

Scott Myers

Comment on What happens to Paul Hackett is like what happens to Buster Keaton by Sepiru Chris

Sepiru Chris — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:15:32 +0000

Dear Paul,

Great hook in the title, very well written, and great ending. Fun post.

I do not know the movie, and, of course, now have to see it.

I also look forward to seeing one of your movies.

Tschüss,
Chris

Comment on Revealing Characters by Paul Hackett

Paul Hackett — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:47:31 +0000

Hey Chris,

Thanks for stopping by. I’ve been enjoying the postings and photos on your blog for few weeks now.

I’m afraid I don’t own the plane crash photo you mentioned. I just thought it looked cool. And to be fair to all the freelancers trying to make a living I should take it down. The length of time that can be considered “borrowing” has probably passed.

Thanks, and see you around.

Comment on Revealing Characters by Sepiru Chris

Sepiru Chris — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:31:49 +0000

Dear Paul,

Another Canadian resident in Asia is writing to you. One who is also using the blog format as a tool to home his writing skills; I am trying to find styles that I am comfortable with, or that are comfortable with me.

Your writing is lucid and clear. I strongly suspect that I will read more in your blog and follow it. But, that is not why I am writing.

On your August 22, 2007 post you have an image of a China Airlines plane crash. From your blog I get the impression that you took the photo.

Do you own copyright on that image, and if so, may I use a copy of it on my blog in the following posting? I would include attribution on both the “alt” and the “title” descriptions of the image.

http://e-cuneiform.blogspot.com/2008/10/tales-from-field-pig-in-plane.html

Almost all the images on my blog are mine but I have no image of a plane crash, and I would like to use one on this particular posting.

If you do not have copyright, do you know who I can contact to ask for permission?

I spent the last few days working with a freelance professional photographer and now feel the need to make sure that I am completely clean on my blog.

Thank you in advance for your time, and I will continue your prose and your daily narratives.

Cheers,
Chris
(Sepiru is Akkadian for Scribe)

Comment on Naming Characters by Paul Hackett

Paul Hackett — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:04:39 +0000

Nice site. There’s some fun stuff there.

Comment on Naming Characters by MikeR

MikeR — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:25:19 +0000

The Character Name Generator at generatorland.com also uses census data but goes the extra step of providing some information about your randomly-generated character. Check it out!

Comment on Five Screenplays by Preston Sturges by Lee Davis

Lee Davis — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:52:41 +0000

Got the book back when it was first published and have enjoyed it immensely. Coincidental but very nice: the recently-realeased Universal DVD collection of Sturges’ films includes all the ones whose screenplays appear in this publication.

Comment on Plane Crashes by Darian Adler

Darian Adler — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:12:34 +0000

Im doing a project on this crash

Comment on The Moral Center by Paul Hackett

Paul Hackett — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:54:42 +0000

I haven’t thought too much about European or Asian films yet. Their conventions are somewhat different and rely less on structure.

There’s no reason why the moral center, as I see it, can’t be an anti-hero or quasi-villainous. It’s not necessary to be on the side of good to deliver the message of the film. I always find the moral center to be extremely likable; and there’s no reason why we can’t be friends with villains, is there? I’ll try and think of some examples.

Comment on The Moral Center by Ross Pruden

Ross Pruden — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:42:26 +0000

Interesting, and it rings true. Have you given thought to European films at all? They might have similar conventions, but with a twist.

Can the moral center be an anti-hero, or some other quasi-villainous character? I could easily imagine a Moral Center who has made a series of awful decisions, which to all outsiders makes him *appear* to be a villain, and this in turn allows him to inform the hero’s best options through the villain’s own tragic experiences.