There's Something In Me That Just Wants

We Live In Oppressive Times. We Have, As A Nation, Become Our Own Thought Police; But Instead Of Calling The Process By Which We Limit Our Expression Of Dissent And Wonder ‘censorship,’ We Call It ‘concern For Commercial Viability.

In Practice We, In The World, Must Do Business With Each Other.

Don't Write Stage Directions. If It Is Not Apparent What The Character Is Trying To Accomplish By Saying The Line, Tell Us How The Character Said It Or Whether Or Not She Moved To The Couch Isn't Going To Aid The Case.

If You Pretend The Characters Cant Speak, And Write A Silent Movie, You Will Be Writing Great Drama.

You Know, Young Actors Say All The Time, 'should I Use My Own Life Experience?' And My Response Is, 'what Choice Do You Have?'