Mark Davidson. The Writer.

From a simpler time… M A R K

The Lost Tribe came out this week on DVD here in The States. Watching was odd. Seeing and hearing the things we did, seeing how they turned out (for better or worse). As with most things I do, I only see the dark spots, not the light. That’s probably not much different from a lot [...]

I wonder… Are we at the point where sub-text doesn’t matter?  Where theme means nothing? Does style carry the story, or do we require substance, as well? People pitch me stuff all the time. I can tell they’re excited by the idea, but almost always, all they have is an image. Literally. A stark vision. [...]

There are literally MILLIONS of books on how to format a spec script. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You’ve told me a million billion times not to exaggerate, but, well, there are A LOT of them, OK? If you’re just starting out, I’d familiarize yourself with Dave Trottier’s Screenwriters Bible.  Easy to read. Good advice. If I [...]

Back from an uber-busy trip to LA. Fourteen meetings in five days. It was crazy. I arrived on THE HOTTEST DAY IN RECORDED HISTORY (no BS) after leaving Houston, which was ending… wait for it… THE HOTTEST SUMMER IN RECORDED HISTORY! (again — no BS!). Note to self: do not wear black on hottest days [...]