MovieBytes Interview:
Screenwriter Robert Rhyne

An interview with screenwriter Robert Rhyne regarding the WeScreenplay Writing Competition.

A: “Passing Through” won third prize in the competition. It’s about a doctor who faces dangerous consequences when he falls in love with his female patient – who was also his victim in a hit and run accident.

A: I believed this script competition was about helping writers get a foothold in the industry. “Passing Through” previously won the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television Screenplay Competition and was a finalist in the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, Bluecat Screenplay Competition, and made the quarterfinals of the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.

A: The administration of this contest was professional all the way, from entry to follow-up after the win. All of the awards promised were received.

A: The first draft was written in about four months. It was written from a synopsis and then an outline. The draft I entered in this contest was #8 or 9.

A: I used Final Draft software to write this script.

A: I usually write two to three hours per day.

A: I do occasionally get writer’s block. I deal with it by putting the current script aside for a few days and working on another script or story, then returning to it with a fresh outlook.

A: My background is in urban planning. I’ve written seven other scripts which have won or placed in dozens of screenwriting contests for over 40 awards. I’ve also served as a contest reader and judge for several prominent screenwriting contests.

A: I live in northern Orange County, about thirty miles from L.A.

A: I’m currently developing a supernatural thriller with a literary manager.

Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2015