"Don't do it if you don't love it, and be enthusiastic about your work. Really invest it in everything in your being. Do what has to be done. Get up at 2 in the morning if an idea strikes you, and don't wait to get up at 6 or 7, do it when it's there" - Bruce Joel Rubin

With over 23 years in the business, Bruce Joel Rubin has done it all. From his Oscar-winning® screenplay for the romantic-comedy-drama Ghost, to the psychological thriller Jacob’s Ladder, the family-friendly adventure Stuart Little 2, and the tearjerker My Life, which he also directed. Other writing credits include Deep Impact, Brainstorm and Deceived. In this in-depth interview, Rubin delivers some insightful stuff: his carpet-laying theory about writing, the story behind the Jacob’s Ladder gut-wrenching opening scene, and which of his screenplays came about thanks to a burrito that didn’t digest well.

DVD Chapters
1. Intro
2. This Is Hell
3. Slam It Out
4. The Carpet-Laying Theory of Writing
5. I Couldn't Fake It
6. Go With the One Who Was Crying
7. The Most Perfect Ride
8. You're One Script Away From a Career
9. A Moment That is Indescribable
10. Mmm... Good
11. Anything Has Story Value
12. The End of Days
13. Never Buy a House
14. Make a Movie
15. A Buddhist Idea

THE DIALOGUE: In these in-depth discussions some of today's most successful screenwriters share their work habits, methods and inspirations, secrets of the trade, and eye-opening stories from life in the trenches of the film business. It's powerful knowledge-straight from the source.

DVD-Video - 92 min - Digital Dolby 2.0