Can the writers change the script?

By 2009-10-22T17:37:00

A neccessary evil: Nicolas Cage as screenwriter Charlie Kaufman wrestles with writer's block in Adaptation.

On paper, these cash-conscious times look particularly tough for screenwriters. But, as Geoffrey Macnab reports, the sector is also developing a powerful sense of collective identity which may help to redefine the writers’ role in the film-making process

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