“When I saw some of the people included in Script Partners, I said, 'I’ve got to go out and buy this book!'” – Carl Reiner, Writer, Director, Actor, and Creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show
"Witty and high style." – Script Magazine
Listen to Matt’s & my podcast, "Leave Your Ego at the Door” for Project Popsicle — Leave Your Ego at the Door
“Screenwriters Claudia Johnson and Matt Stevens have been writing together over 25 years. In this episode, they discuss how their partnership has been rewarding because of their ability to balance the personal with the professional in their writing career. They have learned how to check their egos at the door and “give each other permission to suck.” This fun and creative duo has written award-winning screenplays. Their book about collaboration, Script Partners, includes interviews with some of the most successful writing teams in the industry. During this interview you can feel the respect, trust, and admiration they have developed over the years for what truly can be called a beautiful friendship.”— Project Popsical
Script Partners: How to Succeed at Co-Writing for Film & TV, 2nd edition
Some of the greatest movies and television series have been written by script partners. From Billy Wilder’s legendary collaborations with Charlest Bracket and I.A.L. Diamond to the work of the Coen Brothers, writing teams and their secrets of success are as intriguing as the scripts they create.
Script Partners, Second Edition brings together the experience, knowledge, and winning techniques of Hollywood’s most productive partnerships―including Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild), Chad & Carey Hayes (The Conjuring), Patrick Massett & John Zinman (Friday Night Lights TV series; Gold), Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen (Friends), and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio (Despicable Me; The Secret Life of Pets).
Aspiring and established screenwriters will learn how to pick the right partner and projects, co-create character and story structure, co-draft and rewrite a script, manage the creative and business relationship, and collaborate in film school and in the film/TV industry.
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