The Indestructibles Film Journal #4: Writer vs. Director

As the shooting day for my independent SF film, made for the web, gets closer and closer, the inevitable showdown between writer and director finally takes place. So what if they’re both me?

The War Begins

There’s a war going on. And it begins every time a film director is doing his job. If the drums of war are missing, the director isn’t doing his job right. I’m happy to report that this war has finally reached the rehearsals of The Indestructibles, my indy, no-budget, epic sci-fi flick for the web.

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The Indestructibles – Poster

Aaron Sorkin and Amy Sherman-Palladino – They’re Ba-a-a-a-ck

Aaron Sorkin, of West Wing and Sports Night (not to mention The Social Network and A Few Good Men) is back with a new TV show, Newsroom. Meanwhile, Amy Sherman-Palladino, of Gilmore Girls, is back with a new TV series, Bunheads.

A few years ago, in my blog The Storytellers, I wrote a few articles analyzing the writing of my favorite writers, these two being among them. What I wrote back then still holds true today. Let’s go back and take a look.

• Here’s why I considered Aaron Sorkin the second best writer in Hollywood (meant in a good way, not a bad way).
• Here’s an analysis of what went wrong and what went right in Studio 60.
• Here’s an analysis of Sorkin and truth telling.
• Now it’s Amy Sherman-Palladino’s turn. Here’s why she and Daniel Palladino are at third place (again, meant in a good way).
• Since we’re reminiscing, here’s an article about the best writer in Hollywood. His name is David E. Kelley. He hasn’t been doing his best work recently, but when he is good, he’s better than anyone.
• Lastly, here’s an analysis of the writing team that made it to fourth place: Denis Leary and Peter Tolan with Rescue Me. One writes perfect pieces, the other gives them soul.