Ever wondered how other people write the scripts for films and TV? Here’s a 7 minute video of interviews with a range of awardwinning screenwriters, put together by BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and without further ado, here it is….

Topics covered

• What is your writing practice?
• What do you do in a writing day?
• Should you write about areas you know about from personal experience?
• What happens during adapting a book for screen?
• When do you let other people see what you’re writing?
• Do you need any script when you’re improvising?
• Advice for new writers?  (Keep going!  Watch films/tv which has writing you admire)

Writers Interviewed

John Morton (Twenty Twelve, W1A, People like Us)

David Magee (Life of Pi, Finding Neverland)

Joanna Scanlon (Getting On)

Ol Parker (The Best Marigold Hotel)