No One Enjoys Being Equal.

Every Scene Should Be Able To Answer Three Questions: "who Wants What From Whom? What Happens If They Don't Get It? Why Now?"

Old Age And Treachery Will Always Beat Youth And Exuberance.

You Know, Young Actors Say All The Time, 'should I Use My Own Life Experience?' And My Response Is, 'what Choice Do You Have?'

Always Do Things The Least Interesting Way, The Most Blunt Way, And You Make A Better Movie. This Is My Experience.

Don't Write Stage Directions. If It Is Not Apparent What The Character Is Trying To Accomplish By Saying The Line, Tell Us How The Character Said It Or Whether Or Not She Moved To The Couch Isn't Going To Aid The Case.