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- On Where His Film Sensibilities Came from
- On How He Learned Screenwriting
- On Where He Developed His Unique Screenwriting Style
- On His Writing Process
- On Action Movies
“I have no idea. There are the mysteries of the head and heart. I admit to a somewhat juvenile sensibility, with an emphasis on physical heroics. I was asthmatic as a kid, several years of school interrupted. This left me with a lot of time alone—daydreaming, reading, listening to radio serials; I was devoted to comic books. I never liked kid ficti...
“The usual story—read a lot of scripts, saw every possible movie. Wrote a lot at night. My big problem was finishing—I must’ve written twenty-five first acts—abandon and move on, abandon and move on. This went on about three years. Funny thing, once I was able to finish a script. I was able to make a living at it right away.”
“Alex Jacob’s script of Point Blank (1967) was a revelation. He was a friend (wonderful guy, looked like a pirate, funny and crazy). This revelation came about despite a character flaw of mine. I have always had difficulty being complimentary to people whose work I admire, when face-to-face with them. This is not the norm in Hollywood where effusiv...
“When I’m working alone, the old hard way. Longhand. Fountain pen. Legal pad. Thesaurus at my side. This last item, I’m not ashamed to say, is quite helpful—when you write screenplays, you don’t have a lot of room, and the stage directions can become onerously repetitive if you don’t work at fresh descriptions. Try to show a reader a new way to see...
“I love comedies, musicals, and thrillers like everybody else, but I confess to believing action pictures are what movies are most essentially all about. It’s the work they do best and uniquely best. I don’t mean action movies are better; in fact, most of them are actually a lot worse than the norm. But the few that really work are sublime. Films l...
Feb 26, 2018 · Walter Hill Screenplays (Download) The screenplays below are the only ones that are available online. If you find any of his missing screenplays please leave the link int he comment section. When you are done reading take a listen to Apple #1 Screenwriting Podcast The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast, with guest like Oscar Winner Eric Roth ...
Walter Hill (born January 10, 1942) [1] is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his action films and revival of the Western genre. He has directed such films as The Driver, The Warriors, Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs. and its sequel Another 48 Hrs., Streets of Fire and Red Heat, and wrote the screenplay for the crime drama ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Walter showed us that scripts could be visual. He uses carriage returns and quick ideas to be punchy. He wants the reader to experience the dramatic moments the way the viewer will.” Scott finished by saying he’s spent his entire career trying to emulate his style. The short of it is this: Walter Hill is one of the greatest who’s ever lived.
- Cole Haddon
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by Walter Hill This screenplay is dedicated to Raoul Walsh Based on the novel by Jim Thompson FINAL REVISED SHOOTING SCRIPT February 23 1972 NOTE: SCENE NUMBERS AND "OMITTED" SLUGS WERE REMOVED FROM THIS COPY. FADE IN: CARD OVER: SANDERSON PRISON EXT. PRISON YARD - TITLES OVER - DAY DOC McCOY IS BEING WALKED ACROSS THE COMPOUND BY A UNIFORMED
