DJBeacon Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Lots of blurred lines with this topic. I would guess Quentin Tarantino, Woody Allen and Mel Brooks would be like Noel Coward, mainly writers then actors. Mainly actors who also were also screenwriters: Sly Stallone and Carl & Rob Reiner and Ben Affleck & Matt Damon. And possibly John Cassavetes. And then there is Orson Welles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamCasey Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Julie Delpy with Ethan Hawke (Before Sunset (2004)) and without Ethan Hawke (2 Days in Paris (2007)). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Lots of blurred lines with this topic. I would guess Quentin Tarantino, Woody Allen and Mel Brooks would be like Noel Coward, mainly writers then actors. Mainly actors who also were also screenwriters: Sly Stallone and Carl & Rob Reiner and Ben Affleck & Matt Damon. And possibly John Cassavetes. And then there is Orson Welles. You're right...there are a lot of 'blurred lines' with this topic. One that doesn't seem so blurred is Rosalind Russell. She was primarily an actress-- but she did write the screenplay for THE UNGUARDED MOMENT, starring Esther Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Christopher Guest Albert Brooks Spike Lee Sarah Polley Ricky Gervais Billy Bob Thornton George Clooney Tina Fey Jon Favreau Ben Stiller Adam Sandler James Franco Tyler Perry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBeacon Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Christopher Guest Albert Brooks Spike Lee Sarah Polley Ricky Gervais Billy Bob Thornton George Clooney Tina Fey Jon Favreau Ben Stiller Adam Sandler James Franco Tyler Perry MK, Great list. The top 3 are top choices. Not sure what Adam Sandler and Tyler Perry are. I guess they are better actors and writers than I am, but not by much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 MK, Great list. The top 3 are top choices. Not sure what Adam Sandler and Tyler Perry are. I guess they are better actors and writers than I am, but not by much. Thanks, DJB. I like the top 3 myself, but the category doesn't state whether these individuals are better actors or better screenwriters. My favorite Woody Allen was already given, but I personally believe him to be a better screenwriter than actor, with the exception of his performance in "Broadway Danny Rose". I love ClassiCategories. There's a lot to be learned in this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBeacon Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 MK, Thanks for your comments. There is something about Woody's performance in "Broadway Danny Rose" that really hits me. Especially the Thanksgiving meal in his apartment towards the end of the film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Thanks, DJB. I like the top 3 myself, but the category doesn't state whether these individuals are better actors or better screenwriters. My favorite Woody Allen was already given, but I personally believe him to be a better screenwriter than actor, with the exception of his performance in "Broadway Danny Rose". I love ClassiCategories. There's a lot to be learned in this thread. Thank you Marsha. I guess I should have been more specific-- I was referring to people who are known primarily for acting but occasionally have a screenplay produced. I did mention Noel Coward, and he was probably more of a playwright/actor. But it's fun to see how everyone has interpreted the category and shared different ideas about actor-writers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Roger Corman mentioned that Jack Nicholson was a great writer of screenplays and could have had a long career as a screenwriter if he was not such a great actor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Thanks, TopBilled for your clarification and thanks DJB for your contributing info as well. I'm not sure but would Charles Chaplin and W. C. Fields and Mae West fall into this category? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 I'm not sure but would Charles Chaplin and W. C. Fields and Mae West fall into this category? Good question. To my knowledge, all of them wrote or co-wrote their most famous routines. In particular, Fields and West tried out gags and other funny business on stage and then had this stuff incorporated into their screen roles. So where does the writer begin and the performer take over..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Good question. To my knowledge, all of them wrote or co-wrote their most famous routines. In particular, Fields and West tried out gags and other funny business on stage and then had this stuff incorporated into their screen roles. So where does the writer begin and the performer take over..? TopBilled - Thanks for today's ClassiCategory. "Where does the writer begin and the performer take over...?" is a great question. And can be interpreted differently for each individual. I love categories that make you think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonesomePolecat Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Peter Ustinov and Warren Beatty come to mind Thanks, TopBilled for your clarification and thanks DJB for your contributing info as well. I'm not sure but would Charles Chaplin and W. C. Fields and Mae West fall into this category? Personally, I say yes, and would like to add Buster Keaton to this list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Peter Ustinov and Warren Beatty come to mind Personally, I say yes, and would like to add Buster Keaton to this list. What about Harold Lloyd? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I'm not sure if these names were already mentioned, so I will apologize in advance if they have been, but if they have not, here are some actors who have written screenplays: Carrie Fisher Steve Martin Rob Reiner Owen Wilson Edward Norton Clark Gregg Stanley Tucci Billy Crystal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 I'm not sure if these names were already mentioned, so I will apologize in advance if they have been, but if they have not, here are some actors who have written screenplays: Carrie Fisher Steve Martin Rob Reiner Owen Wilson Edward Norton Clark Gregg Stanley Tucci Billy Crystal Great list, Marsha. And I'm sure are plenty of performers who have gone uncredited as writers--especially to revise scenes they did on camera. I would think Robin Williams added a lot of his own material into the making of GOOD MORNING VIETNAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Great list, Marsha. And I'm sure are plenty of performers who have gone uncredited as writers--especially to revise scenes they did on camera. I would think Robin Williams added a lot of his own material into the making of GOOD MORNING VIETNAM. Thanks, TopBilled. It's hard to imagine Robin Williams not adding his own material during the filming of "Good Morning Vietnam". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Great list, Marsha. And I'm sure are plenty of performers who have gone uncredited as writers--especially to revise scenes they did on camera. I would think Robin Williams added a lot of his own material into the making of GOOD MORNING VIETNAM. Shortly after Robin Williams died I borrowed a DVD of Good Morning Vietnam and all those radio diologues were ad libbed. There was about 1 hour extra bonus material that did not make it into the movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Shortly after Robin Williams died I borrowed a DVD of Good Morning Vietnam and all those radio diologues were ad libbed. There was about 1 hour extra bonus material that did not make it into the movie. Yes...I'm sure there was a lot of great stuff that didn't make it into the theatrical release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Dennis O'Keefe -- co-wrote the screenplay for the movie "Cover Up" shown Saturday night on TCM credited under the name of Jonathan Rix. Interesting commentary after the movie by Madeline Stowe that Stand Productions produced the film which was released by United Artists, however, when O'Keefe received the script, the original screenplay had been totally obliterated - nothing pertaining to Christmas season which was the background of O'Keefe's original screenplay - so O'Keefe purportedly refused to do the movie. Stowe said that the studio relented and the original screenplay was reinstated and the movie was made. I also neglected to mention the great actor Ossie Davis who wrote the screenplay for his play "Purlie Victorious" for the film version "Gone Are The Days" and he wrote the screenplay for "Cotton Comes to Harlem". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Dennis O'Keefe -- co-wrote the screenplay for the movie "Cover Up" shown Saturday night on TCM credited under the name of Jonathan Rix. Interesting commentary after the movie by Madeline Stowe that Stand Productions produced the film which was released by United Artists, however, when O'Keefe received the script, the original screenplay had been totally obliterated - nothing pertaining to Christmas season which was the background of O'Keefe's original screenplay - so O'Keefe purportedly refused to do the movie. Stowe said that the studio relented and the original screenplay was reinstated and the movie was made. I also neglected to mention the great actor Ossie Davis who wrote the screenplay for his play "Purlie Victorious" for the film version "Gone Are The Days" and he wrote the screenplay for "Cotton Comes to Harlem". Glad you mentioned the fact that some actors had screen credits under other names. The pseudonym Roz Russell used on THE UNGUARDED MOMENT and MRS. POLLIFAX was C.A. McKnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 two hundred fifty-fifth category Movies about native tribes THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS THE GREAT SIOUX UPRISING CHEYENNE AUTUMN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) Little Big Man Broken Arrow Dances With Wolves The Searchers Stalking Moon Edited May 23, 2016 by ColumboFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Last of the Mohicans Hondo Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Fort Apache The New World Sitting Bull Apache Jim Thorpe -- All American Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson The Far Horizons Trooper Hook Fort Massacre Cry Blood, Apache Tell Them Willie Boy is Here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonesomePolecat Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Smoke Signals Two Rode Together In an imaginary sense, Peter Pan and I hate to bring it up, but Twilight came to mind (forgive me) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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