Veteran comedy writer of the "Nutty Professor" movies discusses his acclaimed pro wrestling documentary "Beyond the Mat" with Michael Sragow.

Screenwriter of "Running on Empty" and "Losing Isaiah" talks about her first break, women in the industry, and agents, in this Insider Interview.

Michael Sragow interviews the woman scribe behind "Ever After," "Erin Brockovich" and "28 Days."

Writer of "Blade" and "The Crow: City of Angels" talks about screenwriting and the role the Internet will have on future writers.

Danish writer-director of "Mifune" talks to Michael Sragow about dealing with characters who are at root liars, just like filmmakers.

Learn how the Liverpudlian flaunted her background in character-driven comedy-dramas like "Liver Birds," "Butterflies," "Solo," "Mistress," "Leaving, "Bread," and "Luv."

Read a time-line chronicling the life and career of Oscar winning screenwriter Ring Lardner Jr. Includes a filmography and photos.

Learn about his lasting partnership with William Link from high school through series such as "Mannix," "McCloud," "Columbo," "Ellery Queen," and "Murder, She Wrote."

He and his writing-producing partner Richard Levinson teamed up in high school and made a name for themselves in detective dramas and TV movies starring Martin Sheen.

Profile of the award-winning film and television dramatist examines his "persistent preoccupation... with the working poor and racial minorities." See his screen credits.

Writer-director of the critically acclaimed indie film "Judy Berlin," talks to Michael Sragow about Long Island, Edie Falco and Madeline Kahn.

Interview with the screenwriter behind "Apocalypse Now" and "Conan the Barbarian" features his comments on the WGA and on being a director.

Flashy look into the creations of the screenwriter and producer who has worked on "Patch Adams" and "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls."

Profile of the late British television playwright, best-known for "The Singing Detective," who dramatized psychological reality with original "non-naturalistic devices."

Michael Sragow chats with Robert Altman's screenwriting partner about their film "Cookie's Fortune" and how she came to be his collaborator.

Titles such as "Twelve Angry Men" pepper the prolific writer's credits of teleplays and films distinguished for taking on controversial social and political issues.

Tragicomic Mancunian dramatist known for his award-winning teleplays "Bar Mitzvah Boy" and "The Evacuees" collaborated on "Yentl" with Barbra Streisand. See more credits.

First-person account of the illusion shattering world of nonunion screenwriting from an expert in B-movie sequels. Funny but true.

Nonunion Hollywood screenwriter who's had a number of B-movies produced submits to a Q&A about "the looming writers strike."

Explore the novels and many feature film and TV credits of the prolific writer remembered for his work on "Naked City" and "Route 66."

Read the transcript from an online chat with Wesley Strick, screenwriter of "Batman Returns" and Martin Scorsese's "Cape Fear."

Wesley Strick talks about writing the "Cape Fear" remake for director Martin Scorsese, and why he was first opposed to the idea.

Read conversational excerpts from both the screenwriter and the novelist, Chuck Palahniuk, about the movie version of "Fight Club."