RIP Syd Field

[a whitmer]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24987804

Not that I read his books, but he did a lot of good stuff for the art (as opposed to science?)



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My work

http://thestarvingdramaturge.wordpress.com/

 

[Rudi Herbert]

Well, I on the other hand DID read a couple of his books and all I can say is I wish more aspiring screenwriters would read them, the lack of respect for structure and fundamentals of storytelling that passes for 'modern' stuff these days is discouraging to say the least. But yes, at the very least he made a lot of people feel like they too could write a script, and that is always commendable.

RIP Syd.

 

[ericyoung]

I thought his emphasis on one kind of good structure was a great contribution to screenwriting (even though too many Hollywood execs and writers then used it as a writing formula rather than a useful script analysis tool).

RIP Syd :sad:

 

[Marc Wielage]

His books were (and still are) terrific. Noted Hollywood writer Ken Levine has a nice tribute to Mr. Field and a story about how Field's books helped him sell his first feature screenplay at this link:

http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2013/11/rip-syd-field.html

 

[Timothy Eaton]

Syd Field was one of a kind. He taught my first screenwriting class in film school. Tough but fair and cared deeply about the art of writing screenplays. RIP indeed.