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Added 2020-09-17 05:25:14 +0000 UTCWho is your favorite screenwriter and why?
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Ingmar Bergman, he was able to combine the elements of philosophy and psychology into his scripts so brilliantly and truly make the audience feel at one with his characters. His films have changed my perspective entirely on life and also religion, specifically his film The Seventh Seal. Also, in his film Hour of the wolf, he was able to perfectly craft a character who was undergoing many terrifying psychological matters , such as paranoia and insomnia. Every film(which he wrote) seems like philosophical study, he definitely challenged his audience but you never leave his films without learning or understanding something new.
Christian Sanaploianu
2020-09-17 17:37:12 +0000 UTCErnest Lehman. While North By Northwest may not be Hitchcock’s “best” movie, it is one of my personal favorites and the screenplay is one of the biggest reasons. I’ve seen the movie so many times that I can recite the lines from memory. Lehman also worked on screenplay adaptions for Sabrina, West Side Story, and The Sound of Music, which shows incredible versatility along with enduring eloquence.
David Martino
2020-09-17 14:59:11 +0000 UTCPaul Schrader. His stories tend to resonate with me a lot be he touches on themes that I identify with personally. Most of them, at least his best ones, tend to involve a loner male who is isolated/alienated from the world they are in. These protagonists are filled with self-loathing and despair and usually end up projecting it outward towards some great cause, other times against other people in their lives. Usually, this sends his protagonists on some sort of path of self-destruction which concludes with some great cathartic act. Films like Taxi Driver, Mishima, Raging Bull and First Reformed all share these themes.
Ryan
2020-09-17 13:08:20 +0000 UTCDavid Mamet. He's typically thought of more as a playwright, but Mamet has penned over a dozen great films. His stories are generally simple, but the writing is always visceral, authentic, and taught. There is nothing indulgent or superfluous in a Mamet script. Every line is deliberate, and every character is distilled to their core narrative function, reflecting his devotion to symmetry and minimalism. His prose is florid and captivating yet never pretentious or out of place, and every film has its own distinct vernacular. His material also wrests some mesmerizing performances from otherwise average actors. Alec Baldwin’s monologue in the beginning of Glengarry Glen Ross is the best 8 minutes of his entire career.
James ODonoghue
2020-09-17 12:03:14 +0000 UTCPaul Thomas Anderson. While he is very well acclaimed for his skill and versatility as a director . He's just as versatile as a writer, in terms of switching and blending different tones. Working in different times and periods, but the most remarkable thing he achieves is writing characters that on the surface level are radically different from each other (Daniel Plainview, Barry Egen, Freddy Quell etc..) but all share a core that is vunerable, soulful and lonely. He just seems to have a measured understanding of the human psychosis
jared Clarke
2020-09-17 08:34:37 +0000 UTCEdgar Wright. He's typically just remembered as a director because of his style but I think he should be given just as much credit as a screenwriter. The wit of his writing and clever plotting are just as essential to crafting these movies that feel as snappy and fun as they do. Without his talent as a writer these masterclasses of comedy would not be nearly as distinct as they are.
Tyler Shobe
2020-09-17 08:30:03 +0000 UTCPaul Thomas Anderson. While he is very well acclaimed for his skill and versatility as a director . He's just as versatile as a writer, in terms of switching and blending different tones. Working in different times and periods, but the most remarkable thing he achieves is writing characters that on the surface level are radically different from each other (Daniel Plainview, Barry Egen, Freddy Quell etc..) but all share a core that is deeply lonely and vunerable. He just seems to has a measured understanding of the human psychosis
jared Clarke
2020-09-17 08:20:51 +0000 UTCBilly Wilder. I've said it before. No one has ever pointed out the insecurities of American society with more biting satire better. Not even Paddy Chayefsky. Also, his range with different types of characters with consistent attention to detail for each one is practically nonexistent.
Wolfman Brandon
2020-09-17 05:55:00 +0000 UTCCharlie Kaufman, I love the way he uses surrealism to explore universal themes of death and personal identity. It’s interesting how his films are highly philosophical and tend to be somewhat obtuse at times, but in a way that’s still extremely entertaining to watch
Matthew Mertens
2020-09-17 05:43:19 +0000 UTC
