Screenwriters' Lectures: Moira Buffini

The Tamara Drewe and Jane Eyre screenwriter reflects on the ownership, inconsistency and rules of words on a page, with reference to her own career.

Coming from a theatrical background, Moira Buffini reflects on her experiences tackling the challenges of a film set for the first time. She talks of the lessons she has learnt about writing both for the stage and screen, the differences of approach between adaptations and original creations, and the feelings of intense attachment a writer has towards their work.