Her novel, The Bachelorette Party was translated into 12 languages. She attended James Madison University, in VA. In this episode, we talk about: • How she and her writing partner started working on their first major film, the screenplay for 10 Things I Hate About You... Read More
From the show: Mentors on the Mic: Your guide to pursuing a career in the Entertainment industry
About
Her novel, The Bachelorette Party was translated into 12 languages.
She attended James Madison University, in VA.
In this episode, we talk about:
• How she and her writing partner started working on their first major film, the screenplay for 10 Things I Hate About You
• Being pitched twice in the same day to write Legally Blonde and the changes they made from the original manuscript
• How she taught herself to write screenplays and 3 tips she would give to ANYONE starting right now
• The viral Legally Blonde theory: was Elle and Vivian supposed to get together in the end?
• Helping out on the screenplay for Ella Enchanted
• Pushing for Channing Tatum's casting after watching his self tape before he was famous
• How The House Bunny with Anna Faris came about, starting with a billboard and a coffee date
• Who she is still in touch with on The Ugly Truth and how delighted she was to make the movie Rated R
• What's next for her and how many projects actually get picked up
Book recommendations for new writers:
- Save the Cat books by Blake Snyder
- How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method by Viki King
- Making a Good Writer Great: A Creativity Workbook for Screenwriters by Linda Seger
Resources to read scripts:
Karen: “Read as many scripts as you can!”
Twitter : https://twitter.com/karenmccullah1
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Host:
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