TV & Film Industry Wisdom Bits – The Script Process

TV & Film Industry Wisdom Bits – The Script Process - Diane Drake & Suzanne Gundersen

In this video, meet Diane Drake, she shares her industry wisdom bit about the script process.

WGA Screenwriter and former Vice President of Creative Affairs for Academy Award-winning director-producer Sydney Pollack’s Mirage Productions, her produced original scripts include ONLY YOU, starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Marisa Tomei, and WHAT WOMEN WANT, starring Mel Gibson. Her original script for ONLY YOU sold for $1 million, and WHAT WOMEN WANT is the second highest grossing romantic comedy of all time (Box Office Mojo). In addition, both films have been remade in China featuring major Chinese stars. And WHAT WOMEN WANT has been remade by Paramount Pictures as WHAT MEN WANT, with Taraji Henson starring in the Mel Gibson role.

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Action, Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports, Thriller, Western, Young Adult, Rom-Com, Horror, Historical, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Biography, Children, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family

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