I love Jim Cameron. I think he’s the most exciting and creative writer/director filmmaker around. When I head Avatar was opening in December, I couldn’t wait to see it and I was filled with fantasies and expectations about what it was going to be and what it was going to be about.
I had known about [...]
Avatar
Syd’s Oscar Picks
View Syd Field’s Oscar Picks! We love to hear your comments and thoughts on the best films of the year! Do you agree? Disagree?…
The Nature of Conflict
In this latest podcast on screenwriting, Syd Field discusses the different types of internal and external conflict.
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My Name is Khan
My Name is Khan, a film on which Syd Field worked as script consultant and is being distributed by Fox Searchlight in the United States, premieres in select theaters on February 12, 2010. Story and screenplay were written by Shibani Bathija. The film was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar & Gauri Khan and directed by [...]
Re-Entry
It’s been more than four years since I’d given a public lecture/course/or seminar in Los Angeles. Even though I’m a native – my grandfather arrived in LA in 1907 braving the wilds of the frontier, renegade Indians, and a memorable train ride across country – I grew up here, went to school here, and developed [...]
Preparing the Scene
In Preparing the Scene, Syd Field explores the dynamics of what makes great scenes, from finding the purpose to creating conflict by establishing a dramatic need.
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