As a writer in Hollywood, I have gotten too comfortable just shelling out screenplays and seeing where they go. But in the future, it feels like my job needs to be way more active than it is passive. Especially when it comes to people reading and packaging my work. And doubly so when it comes to fighting the fight against AI and human ingenuity that will dominate the industry's foreseeable future. That hustle mentality and fight was echoed by Christopher McQuarrie on a recent episode of the Scriptnotes podcast, where he said the future for writers will require a lot more producing. Let's dive in. Scriptnotes dives into Writer-Producers vs. AI The rise of AI has a lot of writers asking questions about who we're competing with now when we come up with specs and what we can do to advance our careers in Hollywood. Christopher McQuarrie's appearance on Scriptnotes underlines that idea, as you can hear in the video above. He talks with Craig Mazin and John August about AI and how we need to deal with it as writers, and how it will change our job.In it, we get a discussion that sheds light on the evolving role of screenwriters in this new landscape, offering a compelling vision of the "writer-producer" as the key to future success. The idea is that writers must not only craft compelling narratives but also take a more active role in the execution and delivery of their work.Yes, more work is being put on...
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