My inspiration to write INK.......
comes from horror comics and/or TV shows.
Tales from the Crypt. Vault of Terror, Twilight Zone, Creepshow, etc.
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FilmMakers Magazine:
What inspired you to write?
Robert Youngblood: Horrible, evil reality TV.
FilmMakers Magazine: What did you do to prepare yourself
to write your script?
Robert Youngblood:
Bought the box set of
Tales from he Crypt and watched them all.
FilmMakers Magazine: Is
this your first script and how long did it take you to write INK?
Robert Youngblood:
Not my first
script. Maybe, my first good one :) It took me a couple months to
complete.
FilmMakers Magazine: Do you have a set routine, place and time management for writing?
Robert Youngblood:
Usually when my girlfriend isn’t getting on my case for ‘wasting my
time’ with this stuff.
FilmMakers Magazine: Do you believe screenplay contests
are important for aspiring screenwriters and why?
Robert Youngblood:
I think they are absolutely important. It gives you a gauge as to your
ability to make others see what’s in your head, which is, in my
opinion, the most important tool a screenwriter can possess. If
nothing else contests provide a writer with astute readers. Those are
hard to come by these days, at least, where I’m from
FilmMakers Magazine:
What
influenced you to enter the
American Gem Short Script Competition?
Robert Youngblood:
It seemed like a
professional, well-put-together contest and it only dealt with shorts.
I was not disappointed in any way shape or form.
FilmMakers Magazine: What script would you urge aspiring writers to read and why?
Robert Youngblood:
Basic Instinct
because of the short and to-the-point writing style·
FilmMakers Magazine:
Beside screenwriting what are you
passionate about and why?
Robert Youngblood:
Clog-dancing,
bull-riding, and sarcasm.
FilmMakers Magazine: Who is your favorite Screenwriter
and Why?
Robert Youngblood:
The Cohen Brothers. Who else?
FilmMakers Magazine: Name
the director you would love to work with and why?
Robert Youngblood:
Kubrik because of Full Metal Jacket.
FilmMakers Magazine:
Name the actor you would love to work with and why?
Robert Youngblood: Billy Bob Thornton because of Bad Santa (and
Angelina Jolie).
FilmMakers Magazine:
Any tips and things learned along
the way to pass on to others?
