3:10 to Yuma
May 23rd, 2008 by Erin
As a writer, if you don’t know how your characters are going to get out of a situation, then your audience won’t know either. Sometimes it’s good to back yourself up into a corner.
- Michael Brandt and Derek Haas (screenwriters of 3:10 to Yuma)
I saw 3:10 to Yuma the other day. It’s an amazing film. I didn’t realise it was a remake but nevertheless it’s brilliant. The film is based on a short story by Elmore Leonard.
After seeing the film I listened to a podcast interview from Creative Screenwriting Magazine with the writers Michael Brandt and Derek Haas. It was interesting to hear how they adapted the film to make it more current and how they approached the writing of their two main characters - Ben Wade and Dan Evans, two men on opposite sides of the moral spectrum.
CSM podcasts are always full of great insider information. How writers break into the industry, what they struggle with, how they approach their various projects etc. This interview was no different. Both writers, having finally found success and a level of comfort in the industry, are still very humble and no doubt, self deprecating.
It’s always reassuring to hear that every writer, no matter how successful, struggles with the same issues: doubt, fear, success, fear, fear, fear, doubt, classifieds, success.
Here’s the full 3:10 to Yuma CSM podcast.
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