Sentences with phrase «skill as a screenwriter»

Warner Brothers certainly must have thought he's got some level of skill as a screenwriter, considering that they scooped this up before Gosling even began shooting.

Not exact matches

Just as its predecessor can be granted some leeway for the action - hero status afforded to Sherlock Holmes simply because the character is named Sherlock Holmes (It's not too much of a stretch to imagine him a skilled combatant, if one only reads between the lines of Doyle as Holmes» ever - faithful assistant Dr. John Watson), there's an instinctive reaction to forgive screenwriters Michele and Kieran Mulroney for their broadly megalomaniacal interpretation of James Moriarty.

M. Night Shyamalan may have burst onto the scene as a strong, rising talent three years ago when he wrote and directed the wildly popular and highly celebrated ghost story The Sixth Sense and immensely improved his storytelling skills in his follow - up Unbreakable, but with Signs, he has essentially perfected his craft, both as a director and screenwriter.

Playwright and screenwriter David Mamet (The Untouchables, The Postman Always Rings Twice) takes his first crack at direction with modest success, mostly due to his skills as a writer than anything else.

Director Scott and screenwriter Bian Helgelaland suppress a good deal of the merriment that most Robin Hood stories inject (they were called the «Merry Men», after all), to present more grit and violent action, where Robin is just as comfortable slashing men with swords or a punch to the gut as he is utilizing his archery skills and ability to gain the upper hand through trickery.