Backstage

Screenplay vs. Script: What’s the Difference?

A screenplay is the written version of a film or an episode of television. Simple, right? Wrong. Unlike a completed work, such as a novel or a short story, a screenplay is the first in a long series ...
9to5google

Google Home launches powerful Script Editor for automation – Here’s what it can do [Gallery]

As it continues to bolster its smart home experience, the Google Home app is adding support for a “Script Editor” that supports more advanced automation routines. The functionality is rolling out this ...
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What's Missing From Your TV Pilot Script?

Nothing in the world feels better than typing FADE OUT on your brand new pilot screenplay. As soon as that happens, I suggest you reward yourself and spend an afternoon dreaming, because the rewrite ...
CNN

No one knows what this ancient script says. Now there’s a $1 million prize to crack the code

A fish under a roof. A stick figure without a head. A series of lines that look like a garden rake. These symbols are part of an entirely undeciphered script from a sophisticated ancient civilization ...
Variety

Russell Crowe Considered Dropping ‘Gladiator’ Because Original Script Was ‘Absolute Rubbish’: ‘What the F— Is All This?’

Russell Crowe revealed in a new video interview with Vanity Fair that he almost bailed on Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic “Gladiator” because the original script was so strange. The film would go ...