Tamika Lamison affirms how procrastination can actually be considered part of screenwriting. We all know the feeling we get sometimes—instead of just sitting down and writing, we'll start rearranging our desk, or do a load of laundry, or call a friend, or walk the dog. Anything but stare at that blank page. But what if that is part of your unique process, and not necessarily a problem? Tamika Lamison is an actor, writer, director, and producer, and also an AFI Alum of the Directing Workshop for Women. Check out this interview from Film Courage where she talks about screenwriting! Hardest Part At the start of the interview, Lamison is confronted with the question, “Is there anything about the screenwriting process that you hate?” To which she immediately responds, “Yes, the beginning.” Her screenwriting process looks a little different than most writers’. She explores the challenging task to simply begin. “I come up with the title first,” says Lamison. “And I don’t know anyone else who does that.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 8 July, 2021