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Screenwriters on Screenwriting 2010

09 January 12

The 2010 inaugural season of lectures hosted by BAFTA & BFI, from some of the finest screenwriters across the globe.

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The 2010 Lecture Series

Select from the links below to watch highlights from the lecture and to find out more.

Aline Brosh Mckenna
BAFTA/Barry J Holmes

Aline Brosh McKenna

21 September 2010

The writer of The Devil Wears Prada shares her love of workplace comedies, and the challenge of good exposition and transitions.

> Aline Brosh McKenna Screenwriters Lecture

Simon Beaufoy
BAFTA/Jay Brooks

Simon Beaufoy

17 September 2010

The Slumdog Millionaire writer explores several aspects of screenwriting, including how a script's tone can completely change; The Full Monty was originally written as a drama.

> Simon Beaufoy Screenwriters Lecture

Christopher Hampton
BAFTA/Jay Brooks

Christopher Hampton

10 September 2010

The Atonement writer discusses a script's structure and evolution, plus working with David Cronenberg on A Dangerous Method.

> Christopher Hampton Screenwriters Lecture

Sir David Hare
BAFTA/Jay Brooks

David Hare

09 September 2010

Hare, who's adapted The Reader and The Hours, states that the role of the screenwriter is "The Fall Guy" and discusses the relationship between language and image.

> David Hare Screenwriters Lecture

Sir Ronald Harwood
BAFTA/Jay Brooks

Sir Ronald Harwood

23 September 2010

Harwood discusses his work on films such as The Pianist and The Diving Bell & The Butterfly, and states that he never knows in advance how his scripts will end.

> Ronald Harwood Screenwriters Lecture

Peter Morgan
BAFTA/Jay Brooks

Peter Morgan

20 September 2010

The Scottish writer is a key collaborator of director Ken Loach, with My Name Is Joe, The Wind That Shakes The Barley and Looking For Eric among their many projects together.

> Peter Morgan Screenwriters Lecture

Gallery

Four of the six screenwriters from the series attended the Peter Morgan lecture at BAFTA Headquarters including (from left to right) Simon Beaufoy, Aline Brosh Mckenna, Peter Morgan and Christopher Hampton (Photography: Jay Brooks). The Screenwriters Sir David Hare (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Sir David Hare Sir David Hare reveals the inspiration behind his writing (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Sir David Hare Sir David Hare (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Sir David Hare Aline Brosh Mckenna Aline Brosh Mckenna Aline Brosh McKenna reveals the inspiration behind her writing (Picture: BAFTA/Barry J Holmes). Aline Brosh McKenna Aline Brosh Mckenna (Picture: BAFTA/Barry J Holmes). Aline Brosh Mckenna Sir Ronald Harwood reveals the inspiration behind his writing (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Sir Ronald Harwood BAFTA winner Sir Ronald Harwood, screenwriter of The Driving Bell And The Butterfly and the Pianist. (Photography: Jay Brooks) Sir Ronald Harwood Sir Ronald Harwood (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Sir Ronald Harwood Simon Beaufoy (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Simon Beaufoy Simon Beaufoy reveals the inspiration behind his writing (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Simon Beaufoy Simon Beaufoy (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Simon Beaufoy Screenwriter Peter Morgan poses for the BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters' Lecture Series 2010. 2010 Screenwriters Lecture Series Peter Morgan reveals the inspiration behind his writing (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Peter Morgan Peter Morgan (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Peter Morgan Screenwriter Christopher Hampton poses for the BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters' Lecture Series 2010. 2010 Screenwriters Lecture Series Christopher Hampton reveals the inspiration behind his writing (Picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Christopher Hampton Christopher Hampton (picture: BAFTA/Jay Brooks). Christopher Hampton Celebrated screenwriter Jeremy Brock introduced the event series by stating that Jeremy Brock

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