Tallfellow Press Blog

Sad news

I just heard the sad news that Joseph Stefano passed away recenlty. He was the screenwriter of the famous Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho, among many other credits. He was also a contributor to our book Doing It For Money - The Agony and Ecstasy of Writing and Surviving in Hollywood.

At the end of his essay, he says that he thought about retiring after a difficult episode in the business but he chose not to and added "So, I'm still in the business I love more than I hate and in which I've had more joy than heartbreak."

He will be missed.

Doing it on Amazon

Hi Screenwriters!
I thought it would be ok to toot our own horn for a minute and tell you that  our new book Doing It For Money - The Agony and Ecstasy of Writing and Surviving in Hollywood has been in the top 10 of Screenwriting Books on Amazon.com (#6 to be exact!!!)

We're very proud of the book, which was published in conjunction with the Writers' Guild Foundation. The book features first-hand stories from writers of such films as Pirates of the Caribbean, Syriana, Ali, Silence of the Lambs, Shakespeare in Love, AIrforce One, Chocolat and tons more...
and TV shows such as 24, Alias, Medium, Home Improvement, Fresh Prince of Bel-AIre and many more.
If you like juicy, inside info, fun, informative tips and true tales of Hollywood, don't miss it!!!

DOING IT on NPR

Hey Tallfellians - Just a quick post to give you a heads up about our new book, Doing It For Money - The Agony and Ecstasy of Writing and Surviving in Hollywood, and its upcoming appearance on Airtalk with Larry Mantle (guest host for the show will be Judy Muller) on Tuesday July 11th at 11:30 a.m. (NPR's KPCC in Pasadena, CA). Guests will be the editor of the book, Daryl G. Nickens, and contributors John August (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Charlie's Angels (both), Big Fish, Go) and Chris Brancato (The X-Files, Boomtown, Outer Limits) who was recently named president of the Writers Guild Foundation (our partner in the book!).
Barring anymore North Korean missiles or late breaking news of TomKat's tot, we should be on for the full half-hour.
So, listen in. It should be fun.
The regular blog with new Droodles caption contest and last time's winner will be here shortly. Stay tuned.
Thanks!