HOOK, HOOK, HOOK

Went to see Jim Hart give a inspiring, insightful talk on the art of writing screenplays, pitching ideas, and adapting it to film.

He was very candid about the amount of time and energy that is spent getting things down on paper and also the immense collaboration with other writers/directors/artists that are involved with the film. He answered questions about his own work and supplied very useful information to others who were interested in pursuing a career in writing screenplays.

During the talk he ran a slide show of many different films he was involved in including Bram Stokers Dracula, Muppet Treasure Island, The Last Mimzy, Contact, Tuck Everlasting, Sahara, and two of my favorites, Hook and August Rush (Robin Williams) of course.

After the talk we walked over to the theater and watched the 20th anniversary screening of Hook. I had never seen it on the big screen before but have watched it countless times. As everyone stated it is a timeless movie. Mr. Hart elaborated on Steven Spielberg and his incredible imagination and ideas that he brought to the set every day. And how wonderful it was to work with such an incredible cast.

On the down side, before I went I watched a few of the movies and wrote down questions just to sit there and not ask them. I still have not managed to get over my shyness in public as well as I had hoped. I will one day.

 I now have a signed copy of the above book, and a new appreciation for the artists behind the scenes.

Thank you for an incredible evening.