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DZ-07: On Rewriting - How much Bull is left in the Hustle?

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What can be gleamed from the substantial rewrite of a famed spec?

Stu and Chas look at AMERICAN BULLSH*T (the 2010 Black List spec script by Eric Warren Singer) and the film it became… AMERICAN HUSTLE (co-written and directed by David O'Russell), which garnered 10 Oscar nominations in 2014.

With both Singer and O'Russell credited on HUSTLE, Stu and Chas explore what O'Russell changed and what stayed the same in BULLSH*T. By comparing the spec with the eventual on-screen product, Stu and Chas gain valuable insights into the re-writing process: character, theme, voice over, back story and more.

LINKS

  • The Q&A Podcast with Jeff Goldsmith - The 7th Annual Screenwriting Nominees
  • AMERICAN BULLSH*T by Eric Warren Singer - FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
    • The 2010 BLACK LIST - AMERICAN BULLSH*T is 8th, in between MARGIN CALL and ARGO
    • Deadline: Ben Affleck eyes Black List ABSCAM Drama
    • AMERICAN HUSTLE by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell - FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
      • YouTube: The Art and Soul of Survival
      • YouTube: Jennifer Lawrence sets fire to the science oven
      • DGA Quarterly: Picturing Life - The DGA Interview: David O. Russell
      • Line by Line: No passive verbs! by Khrob Edmonds

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