Jen Yamato of Deadline has written a great article highlighting ten of the screenwriters nominated for WGA Awards this year. I highly recommend reading the entire article at Deadline, but here are a few excerpts to pique your interest:
Like [David O. Russell's] last two unofficial companion films The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle examines themes of passion, love, and survival that are personal to Russell, he said. Getting to write for actors close to him like Jennifer Lawrence‘s shrill Long Island housewife further affected the process of creating her character, a character that had been darker and different in earlier drafts. “This is far more interesting to have someone who’s bedeviling and enchanting and a genius of some kind in her way. Many times personally I’ve had my ass handed to me by a woman like that and been lucky just to get up. Jesus Christ, help me. I have a great respect for those women.” …
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