Just to be clear...
In film, the screenwriter is the STORY TELLER - as the playwright is in theatre. The film director (working with the editor – and editing absolutely crucial to the audience’ experience) is the STORY REALISER. Understanding these roles begs the question: why do so many film directors get involved in the story telling side of film making, aka screenwriting? By and large, theatre directors don’t get involved in the creation of the stage play script; so why do film directors get