Screenwriters' Lecture with Scott Frank

The Minority Report and Out of Sight writer shows the importance of opening scenes, the challenges, and how, ultimately, "it’s all about the words".

Why write a script? For Frank, it was for a new bathroom (courtesy of Soderbergh). Yet his dedication and knowledge is obvious as he focuses on the crucial nature of opening scenes and riffs on the magic of rewrites. Using his work on Get Shorty, Minority Report, The Lookout and Out of Sight, Frank assures us of one thing: "It’s all about the words".