Aaron Sorkin is an amazing writer. He gives pretty amazing advice, too. Aaron Sorkin is probably having quite a good week. Last night his reunion episode of The West Wing aired on HBO Max, and today his new film on Netflix, The Trial of the Chicago 7, is getting rave reviews. It's hard to remember a time when he wasn't considered one of the best living writers of film and television. He's been at the top of the game since the early 1990s and only seems to get more relevant as he also dabbles in directing. There's a lot to learn from Sorkin if we pay attention...and if I can direct yours to this video from WIRED in which he takes to Twitter to answer a ton of your burning screenwriting questions. Aaron Sorkin Answers Your Burning Screenwriting Questions I want to jump right in to go over a few general points Sorkin makes within this video. It's hilarious to me that this thing begins with a cold open. Seeing Sorkin talk about apps and story planning techniques made me chuckle. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 5 November, 2020