Bruce Joel Rubin

Bruce Joel Rubin

"Don't do it if you don't love it. Really invest it in everything in your being. Get up at two in the morning if an idea strikes you, and don't wait to get up at six or seven, do it when it's there. "

With over 23 years in the business, Bruce Joel Rubin has done it all. From his Oscar-winning® screenplay for the romantic-comedy-drama Ghost, to the psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder, the family-friendly adventure Stuart Little 2, and the tearjerker My Life, which he also directed. Other writing credits include Deep Impact, Brainstorm and Deceived. In this in-depth interview, Rubin delivers some insightful stuff: his carpet-laying theory about writing, the story behind the Jacob's Ladder gut-wrenching opening scene, and which of his screenplays came about thanks to a burrito that didn't digest well.

92 Minutes

Letterbox

$8.95
TD-BJR6-2
Writer's Tip #64

"Show up for the muse. It's as simple as: you must be present to win."

DVD CHAPTERS
  1. Intro
  2. This Is Hell
  3. Slam It Out
  4. The Carpet-Laying Theory of Writing
  5. I Couldn't Fake It
  6. Go With the One Who Was Crying
  7. The Most Perfect Ride
  8. You're One Script Away From a Career
  9. A Moment That is Indescribable
  10. Mmm... Good
  11. Anything Has Story Value
  12. The End of Days
  13. Never Buy a House
  14. Make a Movie
  15. A Buddhist Idea