FrankenScript :: Lee Gabel's Screenwriting Journal/Blog

The fact that this really happened is more interesting than the actual film. How can people take advantage of others without expecting any consequences? The characters are all played with confidence, especially Spacey, but I just could not feel any sympathy for these thieves. There’s a powerful scene at Abramoff’s Senate hearing, but it’s a [...]

Today marks two years since connecting with a talented Hollywood writer/producer. He has patiently read through multiple drafts of  several of my screenplays and offered comprehensive notes and suggestions all screenwriters would kill for. I kept everything completely professional and delivered, sometimes after agonizingly long periods due to day job conflicts. This feedback has prompted [...]