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Joan Rivers’“Can We Talk?” Therapy
Much has been written about standup comic Joan Rivers after her recent tragic death. However, not many people know about the tragedies she dealt with in life. For example, after she was fired from...
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Why We Don’t Hate George Clooney
George Clooney’s in the news again, this time it’s about his wedding to Amal Almuddin. The guy has everything; awards, women, wealth, fame, you name it, and throw in a idyllic mansion on Lake Cuomo....
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MacKenzie Phillips: “I Shot Up Heroin Before The Today Show.”
“It was a very permissive time in a very rock ’n’ roll world. Pretty much anything went. I can’t characterize it as being strung out as a child. That came later. Certainly, things were set into motion...
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9 Ways to Stop Procrastinating on Your Screenplay Now
According to writer-therapist Dennis Palumbo, a friend, Facebook friend and personal mentor, procrastination is ultimately about a fear of being judged. He tells his clients (screenwriters, tv...
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Is Bill Cosby A Narcissist?
“He was like, ‘Let’s take off your clothes and get you in to bed because you’re so sick and we need to take care of you, I’m helping you.’ He put me in bed and then started taking his clothes off, I...
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Best Day Jobs For Aspiring Screenwriters
“Malia Obama has been working as a production assistant on the Los Angeles set of Halle Berry‘s TV series Extant, the CBS sci-fi produced by Steven Spielberg.” – Leslie Larson. A problem facing almost...
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16 Things To Do When You Finish Your Screenplay
1. Celebrate. Finishing a project like this is a huge deal in your life. It’s emotionally exhausting. Take time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished. Celebrate with someone close to you who...
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7 Famous Writers With Mental Disorders
Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace and Anna Karenina are still considered masterpieces of Russian Literature. Tolstoy wrote a book exploring his own tendency toward depression called A Confession. As he...
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10 Types of Creative Blocks And How To Fix Them – Part 1
These creative blocks apply most directly to writers; novelists, screenwriters, tv writers, non-fiction and other writers. However, they can apply to any creative projects; songs, musicals, art...
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10 Types of Creative Blocks And How To Fix Them – Part 2
More creative fixes for screenplays, novels, plays, pottery collections, or architecture blocks, from a verteran tv/film writer, journalist and licensed psychotherapist. For a direct free phone...
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How To Reduce Stress When Pitching To Studio Execs
Pitching a movie or TV show is one of the most anxiety-provoking experiences a writer will go through. The people you pitch to are from a different planet. They are either studio, network or...
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9 Keys to Surviving Rejection in Hollywood – Part 1
“Rejection just motivates me to keep trying and to try and get better.” Sasha Grey If it were only that simple. The truth is, rejection in Hollywood can really crush your soul. Whether you’re an...
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8 Famous Screenplays That Were Rejected – Part 1
Writers, in general, don’t sell their first script, book or novel. They get lots of rejections, over and over. Only the most driven and committed writers are able to stay with their commitment for...
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8 Famous Screenplays That Were Rejected – Part 2
Writers, in general, don’t sell their first script, book or novel. They get lots of rejections. Even the best writers had problems getting their scripts sold, and often their projects fell apart in...
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5 Keys To Freeing Up Creativity From David Lynch
“I don’t really care what is going on in the world, nor with cinema. However, once in a while, you can see a film that is truly great. And you say, ’that person has really got something fantastic.’ It...
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Using The Hero’s Journey As A Screenwriting Template
The Hero’s Journey is a pattern of storytelling that is found in ancient stories, dramas, myths and religious rituals. The ideas about how such adventures have been passed down through generations...
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Career Longevity In Hollywood
When you write anything, novels, nonfiction, screenplays or half hour comedies, you get put in a box. Your agent needs to put you there so he’ll know who your buyers will be. In my career, my...
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12 Best Character Archetypes For Film: Part 2
In Part 1 we introduced the first three Archetypes, The Everyman, The Innocent and The Hero. These are powerful character types that have been part of storytelling for all time. Continuing with...
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12 Best Character Archetypes For Film: Part 3
In earlier blogs we’ve discussed the first six archetypes; The Everyman, The Innocent, The Hero, The Explorer, The Caregiver and The Rebel, which are based in Carl Jung’s observations of myth and...
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12 Best Character Archetypes For Film: Part 4
Of the twelve most common Jungian archetypes, the last three include The Ruler, The Sage, and The Magician. Keep in mind, there are there are hundreds of others found throughout myth and the early...
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