There are worse ways to kick off an LSF chat than to the sight of a leather clad Henry Cavill & his sexy chin dimple, amirite?! It got us all fired up for our chat with Marc Jobst, director of … MORE
We’ve all dreamt of it: swanning into a meeting with the most famous actors on the planet to put our words in their mouths. Well that’s Christopher Lockhart’s day job. Willam Morris Endeavor (WME) is one of the oldest agencies … MORE
Genesis Pontypool was born when Tony Burgess was scouting for a picture for his first book. Lost and frustrated, he took a photo of the town he was in: Pontypool. He noticed the word ‘typo’ in the middle of the town … MORE
Disclaimer: I’m a John Yorke fangirl. I’ve read his book Into the Woods many times – it’s covered in post-its and scribblings and I won’t begin a script without it. I’ve heard him talk at the LSF before and taken … MORE
Clive Frayne came into Sunday night spreading some amazing encouragement and knowledge in a session I will refer to as the “Economics of Screenwriting”. This session gave us some prime points to streamline our process and minimize unnecessary rewrites. Learning to analyze … MORE
Writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, alongside producer Sue Vertue, are television royalty. With their lengthy run on Doctor Who, overseeing both Peter Capaldi and Matt Smith’s Doctors, the global mega-hit Sherlock, which catapulted Benedict Cumberbatch into the stratosphere, … MORE
Marnie Dickens (Thirteen, Gold Digger) and Michal Aviram (Fauda, Project Orpheus) have so much in common, it’s easy to say why this discussion happened the way it did. They both started out in TV, loving the writing process and appreciated … MORE
This brilliant session is like sitting down in the Queen Vic with a pint, listening to a couple of mates chatting, and feeling a part of the conversation. It gives you a real fly-on-the-wall insight into the way soaps … MORE
The Sunday night session with the master negotiator Linda Potgieter was just what Chris Jones, who also interviewed her, promised it to be. A fast-paced, highly charged awesome session that – at least for me – pulled together nuggets … MORE
Screenwriters and filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods spent a fascinating hour talking us through the genesis of the silent, terrifying world of A Quiet Place, hosted and moderated by Liz Slade. Watching A Quiet Place for the first … MORE
The Table Read and the pitching were wonderful and will always be a draw for me."
Tickets cost £348 and get you access to all three days of the world’s biggest screenwriting event plus the online network and massive archive of past sessions.
