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I knew I
wanted to be a screenwriter.......
when I
wrote a novel and thought it would make a cool movie.
I know I've
succeeded.......
when I hear I've
won the American Gem Short Screenplay Competition.
My inspiration
to write
REGRETS.......
I squandered a
great opportunity and wondered how my life would have been different
if I had taken it.
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FilmMakers
Magazine:
What inspired you to write?
Brian W.
Wright: An acquintance told me a tragic event that happened to him. He didn't
want to take the time to write it, so I did for fun. I was hooked.
FilmMakers Magazine: How did you prepare yourself to
write your first script?
Brian W. Wright: I attended some seminars and read a lot of scripts.
FilmMakers
Magazine:
Is this your first script and how long did it take you to write
REGRETS?
Brian W. Wright:
This is my fourth script (my first short one). With a couple of rewrites,
it took me about a week.
FilmMakers
Magazine:
Do you have a set routine, place and time management for writing?
Brian W. Wright: I have an office set aside for writing. I also like to run and process an
idea before putting it on paper.
FilmMakers Magazine: Do you believe screenplay contests
are important for aspiring screenwriters and why?
Brian W. Wright:
They are a great way to get noticed and to see how you do against your
peers.
FilmMakers Magazine: What influenced you to enter the
American Gem Short Script Competition?
Brian W. Wright:
I first heard about you on Moviebytes. I did some research and heard
yours is one of the best out there.
FilmMakers
Magazine:
What script would you urge aspiring writers to read and why?
Brian W. Wright:
I studied 'Witness' when I wrote my first script, but I try to read every
script I can get my hands on.
FilmMakers
Magazine:
Beside screenwriting what are you passionate about and why?
Brian W. Wright: Fly fishing. Standing in the middle of a stream, high in the mountains.
It doesn't get any better.
FilmMakers
Magazine:
Who is your favorite Screenwriter and Why?
Brian W. Wright:
Frank Darabont. I liked what he did with Shawshank Redemption.
FilmMakers
Magazine:
Name the director you would love to work with and why?
Brian W. Wright: Speilberg.
FilmMakers
Magazine:
Name the actor you would love to work with and why?
Brian W.
Wright: Matt Dillon.
FilmMakers
Magazine:
Any tips and things learned along the way to pass on to others?
Brian W. Wright: Be willing to rewrite. And read scripts.
FilmMakers
Magazine:
What's next for you?
Brian W.
Wright: I am finishing another script.
FilmMakers Magazine: Where will you be five years from
now?
Brian W.
Wright: Hopefully, in the middle of a bidding war for my latest script.
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