So why evince art, if this is a screenwriting blog on a screenwriter's website? Because, the overall brilliance of Clausen's painting aside, the artist captures the girl's inner world - her turbulence, her sense of imprisonment ... 'Is this my life? Will I become like these old people behind me? Is this all there is? ... in her expression with phenomenal subtlety. As a screenwriter, you must, too. You must paint characters with words with as much sensitivity and nuance, and p

He's back, and he's badder than ever, and that's good. Cavill is making bank, but will he make Bond? I'll eat my Homburg if he does.

For fans of free thinking, it's reassuring to hear that indies will be back to Cannes with a bang thanks to, among others, Indie Sales, which is Nicolas Eschbach's outfit. Read more at Screen Daily here.