ROLE MODELS

I figured I'd post this after our great interview with David yesterday. Enjoy!

ROLE MODELS

INTERVIEW WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR DAVID WAIN

Here is an Interview I was lucky enough to get with writer/director David Wain. Enjoy!

INTERVIEW:

How did you get your "big break" in Hollywood?
I guess it was when they needed a director last minute for Role Models and Paul Rudd suggested me.

What's the difference between writing for television and writing for features? Which do you prefer?
They’re both fun and challenging. The TV work I’ve done has been sometimes crazy because you’re writing one episode while you’re shooting another, editing yet another, etc. Feature writing is tough because you have to keep perspective on material over the course of years.

Did you have a mentor in the business?
I don’t, really. I kind of always wish I did.

Was it hard to convince the executives to let you direct Role Models?
Not really - it was a fortunate situation where they needed someone fast so I pitched them on what I thought the problems and potential solutions were to the script and they took a chance on me.

What was that experience like working on Role Models?
It was extremely challenging because I had to walk into a movie that was already in pre-production but needed to completely re-write the script simultaneously to casting, location scouting, shot listing, etc.

You act as well. Do you feel there is an advantage while you're writing because you have acting experience?
Everything overlaps for sure. I’m thankful to have some idea what everyone on the set is doing because I’ve done it too.

How did you get an agent when you were first starting out?
I was very lucky because when I was in college I was in a comedy troupe (The State) and was also interning at MTV. Through a series fortunate events, we got ourselves involved with a series on MTV (“You Wrote It You Watch It”) and we started being managed by a childhood friend of mine (Jon Bendis) and someone he knew (Steven Starr). Steven was a former agent at William Morris and he introduced us to the agency and they signed us as a group.

What advice do you have for aspiring screenwriters?
Just keep writing, writing, writing. No substitute for doing it. And then make movies! These days it’s technically so in reach you have no excuse!

Future projects?
Right now in pre-production on my next feature which is called WanderLust.

THREE KINGS

Here is the screenplay for Three Kings. Enjoy!

THREE KINGS

TV PILOTS

I recently came into a shitload of TV pilots. Some have been produced, some haven't. But the fact of the matter is, there are too many to post day in and day out. I know you guys want them so what I've decided to do is post the links for them in the TV SCRIPTS POSTED LINK. So keep a look at for new additions over the next week cause it'll take me a while to post them all. If you have any questions, email me or comment. Enjoy!

CALIFORNICATION

Here is the pilot scripts to the show Californication. It was almost impossible to find, but I did. Enjoy!

CALIFORNICATION PILOT

KNIGHT AND DAY

Here is the script for the Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz movie Knight and Day. Enjoy!

KNIGHT AND DAY

SIX FEET UNDER

So it took me a while but after scouring the net for what seemed like forever, I was able to find a few SIX FEET UNDER scripts. If anyone else has any, please pass them on. Enjoy!

EPISODES:
PILOT

103

106

113

STRANGER THAN FICTION

Here is the script for Stranger Than Fiction. Enjoy!

STRANGER THAN FICTION

DEXTER

Here are some scripts to the show Dexter. I recently started watching this and fell in love with it. Let me know what you guys think. Michael C. Hall is wickedly good. My heart goes out for him and hopes he continues to have a steady recovery from his cancer. Enjoy!

EPISODES:
PILOT

102

103

104

106

108

203

COEN BROTHERS TRUE GRIT

Here is the screenplay to the Coen Brother's upcoming movie, True Grit. Enjoy!

TAKEN DOWN

INTERVIEW WITH DEFENDOR PRODUCER

Here is an interview with the producer of the Woody Harrelson movie, Defendor. Nicholas Tabarrok is a successful producer who has his own production company, Darius Films, and was nice enough to grant me an interview. Enjoy!

NOTE: The following is paraphrased do to my recorder not working on the day of the interview.

INTERVIEW:

What attracts you to a project?
The script, the director, the writer, who’s involved in the project, what it entails, it all varies.

You recently made Defendor with Woody Harrelson, what was that like?
Great. It was a blast to work on. This was very close to woody. Him and his agent were a big part of this.

How were you able to do it on a three million dollar budget?
It was very close to woody as I said. He loved the script and really wanted to get this thing made. It helped that he was so interested in it.

You deal mostly in low budget movies, is that a preference?
No. I’m attracted to movies that are off beat, funny, not your typical action flick. Sure I’d love to make a 50 million dollar movie, but the movies I like tend to be more low budget. I like movies that are driven by their material.

Where do you get your material? Some production companies have in house writers, others hire out. What is it for you?
Well most if not all production companies hire out writers. I don’t think there are that many that have in house writers. We get our material from everywhere; agents, mangers, writers. Some directors will bring me a project they’re interested in. It all varies. The writer of Defendor, Peter Stebbings, he brought the script to me. I’ve know him a long time and gave him his first job in the business. But we get it from all over. I’ve optioned books and things like that too, but a lot of it comes from the talent.

So what about Spec scripts? Do you take submissions?
All the time. To this point I believe all our movies have been based off spec.

What’s your favorite part of the job?
It’s the development process. I love being there trying to get a story flowing, or being there when we cast and the director and me talk about who we think will be good. The physical production is probably my least favorite because it’s not convenient. Unfortunately while making a movie you’re not just making one movie, you’ve got others going into production, so things need to be done with those. Towards the end of a film in the final weeks of editing I’ll spend most the time with the editors. The director will have been there most the time, but towards the end I like to be there as well. I just love the work.

NIGHT AND DAY

This is NOT the upcoming Tom Cruise movie. This is a pilot by 24 co-creator Joel Surnow. It was picked up by TNT but then went nowhere. Haven't been able to find any footage of it online, so if you do, let me know! Enjoy!

NIGHT AND DAY

STATEN ISLAND

Here is the screenplay for Staten Island. I have not read or seen this movie, but the premise sounded interesting to me. Let me know what you think. Enjoy!

STATON ISLAND

TOY STORY 3

Here is Toy Story 3. Enjoy!

TOY STORY 3

JJ ABRAMS DAY

I figured I might as well make it JJ Abrams day considering I've posted three of his television scripts in the past week. A little history on our boy JJ.

While in college he studied the script of Ordinary People. He sold his first script at the age of 23. That script was Taking Care of Business. Through the early 90's Abrams slowly grew, writing everything from comedy, to drama, to sci fi. After writing Armageddon it was a couple years till he wrote and produced Joy Ride. And that put him back on the mark for films. While writing films, Abrams also had a successful television career which started in 1999. He created the show Felicity which went on to run for four season and was a big hit. Along with writing Joy Ride in 2001 he also created the show Alias. This put Abrams on the map for action writing. Although he had written things such as Armageddon, this pushed him into the realm of television even further. The show was a success and pushed Abrams stardom farther. In 2004 he created the show Lost, his third series. Lost would redefine the way we watched television. Abrams then went back to films where he wrote and directed Mission Impossible 3. For a first time director, it was the most expensive budget. And that secured Abrams as a go to film director. Now a days Abrams does everything. He created the show Fringe a few years back and has over a dozen projects slated fr the future. He has also exploded as a producer. He produced and directed Star Trek in 2009. His Production Company, Bad Robot, is one of the biggest production companies in film today. He has also created one of the most anticipated television series with his new Undercovers. Abrams has accomplished a lot so far, but I have a feeling there's a lot more in store in the future. Enjoy!

FILM
WRITTEN:
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
REGARDING HENRY
FOREVER YOUNG
GONE FISHIN
ARMAGEDDON
JOY RIDE
MI3


PRODUCED:
THE PALLBEARER
JOY RIDE
CLOVERFIELD
STAR TREK

DIRECTED:
MI3
STAR TREK

TELEVISION
FELICITY (Pilot)
ALIAS (Pilot, 115)
LOST (Pilot)
FRINGE (Pilot)
UNDERCOVERS

UNPRODUCED:
SUPERMAN
SHELTER

COMMENTS

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FELICITY

Sticking with the theme of JJ Abram Pilot scripts, here is the script to his first created Tv show, Felicity. Enjoy!

FELICITY PILOT

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

Here is the pilot episode for the Hilarious Arrested Development. Enjoy!

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT PILOT

ALIAS SCRIPTS

Here are a couple scripts from the great show Alias. This was JJ Abrams second created show. Enjoy!

EPISODES:

PILOT

112

113

115

THE A-TEAM

Here is the script to the remake of the show, The A-Team. Enjoy!

THE A-TEAM

CHINATOWN-SCRIPT AND STEP SHEET

Here is the script to Chinatown. Attached is also the step sheet that was written for the script. Enjoy!

SCRIPT

STEP SHEET

THE SOPRANOS

Here is a couple of episodes from the Sopranos that I have. Enjoy!

EPSIODES:

Pilot

105

106

110

LOST SCRIPTS

Here are some Lost scripts I had laying around. Enjoy!

LOST EPISODES:
PIlot

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

111

114

212

220

WEEDS SCRIPTS?

Does anyone have any scripts from the show Weeds? I can't get my hands on any and would really like to. Also Californication would be great too. Please either email me or post where I might find them in the comments. I'm looking for PDF versions not transcripts.

30 ROCK SCRIPTS

Here are a couple scripts from the Tina Fey created show, 30 Rock. I believe 2 or 3 are written by her. Enjoy!

30 ROCK EPISODES:
101 (Pilot)

103

107

111

112

FUNNY VIDEO

I came across this video the other day on Youtube and loved it. This is an awesome idea for a TV show and if I was a producer, I would pick this up in a heart beat. I further researched it but couldn't find any episodes besides two shorts. Enjoy!

DIRT PILOT

Here is the Pilot script to Courtney Cox's ex-show Dirt. It was on FX for two seasons before being canceled. Enjoy!

DIRT PILOT

BURN NOTICE

Here are some scripts to one of the best shows on television. It's cool, it's sexy, it's Burn Notice! If anyone else has scripts for this, pass em on. Enjoy!

BURN NOTICE:

PILOT

EPISODE 2

FRINGE PILOT

Here is the Pilot to Fringe. The version I have is written only by Abrams. If you have a different copy or any other episodes, pass them along. Enjoy!

FRINGE

BLOW

Here is the script for Blow. Enjoy!

BLOW

THE OTHER GUYS

Here is an early draft of Adam McKay's upcoming movie, The Other Guys. It will star Will Ferrell and Mark Walhberg.

THE OTHER GUYS