This Is Why They Call It Development
John August highlights a fascinating series of radio interviews about a pitch that becomes a screenplay that becomes a rewrite that hopefully becomes a movie.
I haven’t listed to it all yet, but I’ve heard enough to recommend it. So far it’s been an excellent recounting of the way the process works, and it’s great to see the screenwriter’s perspective included throughout.
The audio files are in evil RealAudio format, but don’t let that discourage you.
Quick note: if you hate RealAudio files as much as I do, you can download this codec set which will play RealPlayer files using Media Player Classic. I use it all the time and love it. (I really hope I did the html right to link that properly).