How Great Stories and Characters Translate From Script to Screen - podcast

Randall Wallace and Jack Bernstein — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 18:15:48 GMT

Current Revision posted to Adaptations by Randall Wallace and Jack Bernstein on 1/11/2018 6:15:48 PM

Writer and producer Jack Bernstein has experienced more creative control in his career when writing for television than when writing for film. In television, he says, the writer is king. Known for the film Ace Ventura and for his work on popular TV shows such as Monk and NCIS: New Orleans, Bernstein finds writing for film to be challenging because many times screenwriters are dealing with multiple directors that have differing visions. This can lead to a writer's vision of the story or characters getting lost in translation to screen. For award-winning writer and producer, Randall Wallace, known for blockbuster films including Braveheart, We Were Soldiers and Secretariat, it's most important that the story works for the writer first. If the story and characters ultimately surprise the writer, the creative vision should carry through to the final product. They both agree that great characters are the key for a successful adaptation to screen, and that the writer's passion has to shine through. This can mean digging deep and drawing from both the worst and the best in yourself.

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