BPS 054: Writing a Screenplay from the Inside Out with Brian Herskowitz

Today's guest is screenwriter Brian Herskowitz. He wrote the book
called Process to Process to Product: From Concept to Script:
A Practical Guide for the Screenwriter.

Like millions before him, Brian Herskowitz moved out to Los Angeles
to pursue an acting career.  He soon learned that there was a
dearth of roles for shorter leading men and began searching for
other outlets for his creative passions.  In 1980 he wrote his
first screenplay, an action thriller about a young man who moves to
Tokyo to train for the Olympics in Judo and gets caught up in an
intrigue with the Yakuza.   

Through that script, based on his true-life experience as an
international judo competitor, he uncovered a knack and passion for
writing.  As a writer, Brian has completed well over a dozen
feature films.  His first produced feature was a low budget
slasher titled DARKROOM.  He currently has several projects in
active development including, THE ABDUCTION, THE EMPRESS OF
ELSEWHERE (co-written with Theresa Nelson based on her best selling
novel), TAKE A RIDE, and FAIRIES (co-written with Pam Dawber and
Andy Tobey).

His TV credits include a staff writing position on the NBC sit-com
BLOSSOM, multiple episodes of the syndicated series HERCULES: THE
LEGENDARY JOURNEYS, and ACAPULCO HEAT, the HBO hit comedy DREAM ON,
CBS’s RENEGADE, THE EXILE, MURDER, SHE WROTE, the FOX Network’s
YOUNG HERCULES, and CBS’s critically acclaimed was series TOUR OF
DUTY (associate producer). Brian co-wrote the FOX pilot MANTIC with
Jason Alexander.   In addition, he worked as a punch-up
writer on BOB PATTERSON, and LISTEN UP.

Brian currently holds the title of lead faculty in screenwriting
for the prestigious  BOSTON UNIVERSITY IN LOS ANGELES - WRITER
IN HOLLYWOOD PROGRAM.  Brian has taught online for UCLA
EXTENSTIONS and has had students from every corner of the
earth. 

Enjoy my conversation with Brian Herskowitz.

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