This informal chat between 2 friends about story and screen writing is one of the most informative hours i have spent in chasing the craft of story. Ray is clear, direct, and his remarks on what is commonly missing in too many scripts of today is a sentence i'll carry with me always. He retains a humility about himself despite his success, but is assertive and clear about his talent, a balance i think more writers need. I found his treatment of the exercise with an unknown object really relayed to me that he is an artist first and foremost, still happy to be tested and risk vulnerability to unearth a story waiting to be found (something some other writers in the series found difficult). He took acting classes for 4 years so that he could understand actors craft and communicate story to them and for hem. This early work is still very clear as he talks about working with and respecting them. He understands the composite craft of filmmaking, and i'm grateful I have this to listen to every now and then.
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