As exemplified by aspiring actor Mia’s multiple messy attempts in Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land,” reading a script in preparation for an audition can be overwhelming. Though it will never be easy, ...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with writer-director Cord Jefferson‘s feature film debut American Fiction. Adapted from Percival ...

If you want to become a screenwriter, it’s so important to learn how to write action lines in a script. Action lines take up the bulk of a reader’s attention. It’s where you spell out what’s happening ...