SHOULD SCREENWRITERS GO TO FILM SCHOOL?

My interview with Professors Garland Waller (Boston University) and Richard Walter (UCLA)…

One question I repeatedly hear from aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers (as well as their family members, who contribute financially and emotionally to their loved one’s dreams) is this: Is it worth it to go to film school?  The word “worth” should be interpreted subjectively and not just in dollars and cents — and the word “film” is the umbrella term that, in the context of this question, includes television.

In this month’s column, I ask two very prominent professors to discuss their respective film and television programs: Professor Richard Walter, Chairman of UCLA’s graduate program in screenwriting and Professor Garland Waller, Director of the Television Graduate Program in the College of Communication at Boston University.

To read more:

http://www.newenglandfilm.com/magazine/2012/12/screenplay