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Recent Examples of screenwriter
From director Marc Webb and screenwriter Zach Dean, Day Drinker stars Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks, Knives Out 2) as a bartender on a private yacht who befriends an enigmatic, onboard guest (played by Depp).
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Actor/producer Cruise, his long-time collaborator director/screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, and the rest of the cast will walk the steps of the Palais des Festivals on the red carpet.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Kevin Williamson, the film’s original screenwriter, took over directing duties and ended up welcoming Neve Campbell back to the franchise.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
The late Tarkovsky, a Soviet director and screenwriter of Russian origin, explored spiritual and metaphysical themes in his movies, which typically feature long takes and slow pacing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Actor/producer Cruise, his long-time collaborator director/screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, and the rest of the cast will walk the steps of the Palais des Festivals on the red carpet.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Kevin Williamson, the film’s original screenwriter, took over directing duties and ended up welcoming Neve Campbell back to the franchise.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
The late Tarkovsky, a Soviet director and screenwriter of Russian origin, explored spiritual and metaphysical themes in his movies, which typically feature long takes and slow pacing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenwriter
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Wei, who had a career in the U.S. as host, scriptwriter and producer, is being hailed as a major new literary talent, so there will be plenty of interest at Olympia next week.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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This might involve hiring a videographer for professional footage, an editor for post-production, researchers and a scriptwriter to create concepts and tighten messaging.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Toward the end of our lunch, Henry mentions how one of his favorite playwrights is Tony Kushner.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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Some playwrights are as musical with their words as jazz musicians.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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How to remove labels from packages Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Meghan Rose is an astrologer, tarot reader, and writer based in Los Angeles.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Don’t underestimate what an intrepid dramatist can do with Shakespeare’s inexhaustible masterpiece.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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White is simply too gifted a dramatist, and too acute an observer of human foibles, for these concerns to feel forced.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The scenarist of the eternal frontier first had to get there.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 June 2023
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Presumably these dynamics played better in scenarist Sarah Alderson’s original novel (which is set in Lisbon rather than Split).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2022
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Back at the reservation, Joe and his dad, Henry, work together to build a pen of sorts, though Henry grills Joe about who it is supposed to keep in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Everyone else has their starter written in pen or a pretty heavy pencil.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Screenwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenwriter. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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