It begins with an idea, an idea that gnaws, that haunts, that spills into the quiet moments, and refuses to go away. With nurturing, the idea grows. It finds purchase in a fertile imagination and unfurls itself, opening into its very own world. Characters arrive. Sometimes they step out of the mist of the mind fully formed, other times they’re lumps of clay that must be sculpted. You can’t wait to give them voice. You can’t wait to tell their tale. Then comes the terror of the blank page. If you’re a beginning screenwriter you ask, “How do I fill 120 pages?” If you’re a seasoned professional you ask, “How do I contain my story to only 120 pages?” And no matter who you are, you ask, “How do I make it good?” It’s enough to send you running to Starbucks for non-fat latte and an afternoon of procrastination. -Andrew Marlowe
Amy Adams - Oscars 2013 / Photographer: George Pimentel
Howard Shore
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The Breaking Of The Fellowship
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When the cold of winter comes
Starless night will cover day
In the veiling of the sun
We will walk in bitter rain
But in dreams
I can hear your name
And in dreams
We will meet again
When the seas and mountains fall
And we come, to end of days
In the dark I hear a call
Calling me there,
I will go there
And back again
