Go On, Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
Why a conference badge is worth your dime even if you aren't a writer
By Kimberley Jones, Fri., Oct. 21, 2011
2) Okay, you're not a writer. That's fine. But we bet you're a fan of good writing. Want a peek behind the curtain on how it happens? This year's Script-to-Screen series features Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk and screenwriter Jim Uhls in conversation, as well as Rob Thomas dissecting his pilot for that irresistible gumshoe Veronica Mars.
3) Screenwriters, by definition, are storytellers, and boy, do the shockingly candid screenwriters who show up at AFF have some stories to tell about working in Hollywood. By all accounts, Oscar-winner Michael Arndt's panel last year on how to write endings was can't-miss; he'll reprise it this year, along with a panel on the four-year process of writing Toy Story 3.
4) You can get an early look at what's coming down the pike with Sunday's staged reading of a new noir script by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) and Anthony Bagarozzi called The Nice Guys. Shoeless wonder Thomas Jane headlines the reading at the Long Center's Rollins Theatre.
5) You like to party? So does AFF. A badge gets you in the door to barbecue fetes, boozy schmoozes, and hangover brunches. Surely a pounding headache pounds a little less when that's Luke Wilson passing you a bowl of mixed nuts.