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#87 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Writers/Blockbusters Screenwriting Podcast

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Screenwriting at Its Purest

Jurassic Park's rippling water and E.T.'s 'mashed potato mountain' are just a few examples of how they're used in the film. The writer-director says his number one note is that screenplays need to be premise specific enough for them to stand out from the pack. "This is screenwriting at its purest," he tells CNN.

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