by Hayley Twyman | 25 April, 2014 | In Our Opinion
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, cli•ché, noun: a phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is no longer original or interesting; something that is so commonly used in books, stories, etc., that it is no longer effective We watch a lot of...
by Hayley Twyman | 24 April, 2014 | In Our Opinion, Screenwriting
In my previous article, I addressed a few of the obstacles that stand in the way of good film adaptations of novels. In fact, I think many of us become so jaded by disappointing film adaptations that we believe the old proverb, “the book is always better than...
by Hayley Twyman | 23 April, 2014 | In Our Opinion, Screenwriting
I have wanted to write this post for a while. I love literature (as most literature majors at university do), and I love films (as all interns at Raindance do). Quite a few films are adaptions of books. It is the perfect fit. But do you know what is not always the...
by Hayley Twyman | 7 April, 2014 | In Our Opinion
While film has always been a huge passion of mine, I chose to study History of Art at University. To my absolute delight, I came to find that the two disciplines are in constant conversation with each other. Art inspires film. Film inspires art. Hell, film is art....
by Hayley Twyman | 14 February, 2014 | In Our Opinion, Screenwriting
Hello, my name is Hayley and I am a television junkie. The first step is admitting that I have a problem, right? My one saving grace is that I am not a casual television watcher; I don’t have time for that. There are far too many excellent shows to watch for me to be...