Talking Film — Season 1, Episode 3: The Screenwriter

Episode synopsis

Screenwriters John Milius, Sterling Silliphant, and Bernard Slade talk about the role of the screenwriter in filmmaking, the auteur theory, and working relationships between writers, directors, and producers.

About Talking Film

Movie expert Elwy Yost interviews industry people on both sides of the camera, encouraging them to talk about themselves, the state of their art, and its history. The series features many famous film personalities who, along with producers, directors, designers, screenwriters, and critics, offer candid insights into the making of motion pictures.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Producer (1)
• E2The Director
• E4Acting in the Cinema
• E5Cinematography
• E6Designing Movies
• E7The Making of a Motion Picture (1)
• E8Sex and Violence in the Cinema
• E9How Movies Are Sold
• E10A Portrait of John Ford (1)
• E11Zanuck
• E12The Hollywood Ten: An Interview with Writer Ring Lardner Jr.
• E13The Documentary: An Interview with Pare Lorentz (1)