Screenwriter Billy Ray Speaks

I was lucky enough to attend the "Tales From the Script" screening a few months ago in Hollywood, and among the panelists for the post-screening Q&A was Billy Ray. Among Billy's credits are universally smart/ambitious films like State of Play and Breach, as well as lesser films like Volcano, Flight Plan and Suspect Zero. Billy's true worth to Hollywood though, is as a script doctor on countless other projects.

I was blown away by this guy, mainly because he's extraordinarily smart, focused, "real", and very serious about the craft and business of screenwriting. What follows is a 10 minute interview with Billy I was able to dig up. He gives some great writing advice and recommends a few screenplays every writer should read and study. I'm tracking them all down right now! Enjoy (sorry @ the resolution)...