James Schamus | BAFTA Screenwriters' Lecture

Jumping from Kantian ethics to Guardians of the Galaxy, James Schamus (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, The Ice Storm, Brokeback Mountain) challenges the audience with a wide range of philosophical arguments, and asks them whether screenwriting can be considered an art form.
Sponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust.
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[@TheBigB4000]

Would appreciate seeing the full lecture/interview, but what I did see was wonderful.

[@JorgePrietoNYC]

excellent lecture. Thank YOU, from a screenwriter.

[@utubercouchvegetable2172]

Ang Lee's Hulk brought me here.

[@user-jb6th1qx9p]

I thought everyone was an artist...

[@aquarela5219]

Lachlan schlepp to Schamus and Schamus will be just carry the books. Please don't f it up. xx

[@aquarela5219]

he is my boyfriends that King David sends me to and he laughs at me.

[@michael-bell]

Sorry, no. Screenwriters are artists. They are both. They are artists and craftsman in a collaborative medium. Full stop. Same as musicians