"Words are the last things that people do. They have the thought, they have the fear, they have another thought, they want to run, and finally, they speak." - Marshall Herskovitz

Writer, director, producer Marshall Herskovitz is one of the most prominent figures in film and television. With partner Ed Zwick, whom he met while attending the American Film Institute, Herskovitz has created and executive produced the highly-acclaimed television shows thirtysomething and Once and Again, and written the film The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise. He served as producer on the films Traffic, I Am Sam and Dangerous Beauty, which he also directed. Here, Herskovitz delves into the mediocrity of the industry, the voices that writers hear in their heads and why it’s best to write first and ask questions later.

DVD Chapters
1. Intro
2. The Proverbial Fat Girl in High School
3. Mean, Shithead Voices
4. A Close Examination of Modern Relationships
5. The Mountains Underneath the Water
6. A Darwinian View of Writing
7. The Concentric Circle Theory
8. Bushido
9. Dread Each Morning
10. A Prostitute, A Poet
11. Human Behaviorism
12. A Dark Comedy About the War on Drugs
13. Working With Tom
14. Come From Abundance

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 -83 min - Digital Dolby 2.0