Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth19 March 1957
CountryUnited States of America
animated beginner best closely
The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated films, then read the screenplays for them afterwards.
Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn't always the case.
early
I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.
amazing classic dyke physical van
Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability.
highs incredible
Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to be grounded.
Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.
suburb
I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.
scripts tend
Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.
combined pathos series tv
I am a big fan of the TV series 'Taxi' which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen.
came experience saw stomach
When I saw 'The Player', I came out with knots in my stomach because it was so true to my experience.
biggest business lousy offered people recommend structure
I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the single biggest contributor to lousy scripts.
best failure fear
Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.
Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script.
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That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner.