Creative Spark: Eric Roth

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  • čas přidán 21. 09. 2014
  • Screenwriter Eric Roth ("Forrest Gump," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") takes viewers inside his creative process in an exploration of where ideas come from.
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Komentáře • 81

  • @scarpaz
    @scarpaz Před 2 lety +175

    Distraction-free editor and IBM Model M keyboard. This man is not behind. He is so much ahead we can't recognize it yet.

    • @DaiAtlus79
      @DaiAtlus79 Před 2 měsíci

      so Forrest Gump was written on a Model M???

  • @MrsCrazyrange
    @MrsCrazyrange Před rokem +16

    Seems like a salt of the earth kind of guy. Down to earth, genuine, no bull. I come back here regularly.

  • @wescarpenter8364
    @wescarpenter8364 Před rokem +9

    Top 5 screenwriters of all time.

  • @MargueriteFairProductions
    @MargueriteFairProductions Před 2 lety +11

    I just watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Thank you. Such a tender story.

  • @AlbandAquino
    @AlbandAquino Před 2 lety +10

    It's something a lot of us, command line users, are familiar with.
    That's why Linux is so popular. No fancy UI, no distractions.
    It's a matter of "getting to the point". Loved it. :)

  • @elisamuel40
    @elisamuel40 Před 2 lety +7

    You can print to file, create a virtual LPT port to print into a flat text file. Done it before to extract data from old MS-DOS POS systems.

  • @influenceince
    @influenceince Před 3 lety +12

    LOVE how he chooses to stick with what works for him 😊

  • @sgillard
    @sgillard Před 9 lety +29

    Absolutely love this one, I think Roth's technique and process may be the best that I have seen so far.

  • @Daniel-Rosa.
    @Daniel-Rosa. Před 8 lety +60

    This video will be my anti-procrastination anti-indiscipline *pill.* Daily, maybe.

  • @urviechalex9963
    @urviechalex9963 Před rokem +4

    Three books a week is absolutely insane, I don´t get how people can read so fast. Yes there is skimming or skipping, but those techniques don´t park anything in my long-term memory.

  • @AliAli-vc4yi
    @AliAli-vc4yi Před 6 lety +9

    Thank you for Forrest Gump!

  • @DustinUriah
    @DustinUriah Před 9 lety +5

    SO GOOD! Man, I love his writing. Thank you for the video.

  • @RaymondHng
    @RaymondHng Před 9 lety +22

    A real IBM buckling-spring keyboard. That's what I'm using as I type this.

    • @shamwaymoonyos9578
      @shamwaymoonyos9578 Před 2 lety +1

      Huge fan of them as well. I have restored some and use daily ad work and home. Nothing better keyboard wise for me. I'm happy.

  • @Cronofear
    @Cronofear Před 2 lety +26

    "I use MS DOS over Windows XP because it's unhackable"
    Meawhile the hackers: "We will see about that"

    • @MikeTrieu
      @MikeTrieu Před 2 lety +2

      Seriously, he had better not have that thing connected to the Internet. There are ransomware bots roving the net day and night looking for those extremely vulnerable and unpatched Windows XP machines to infect and extort. God help us all if Dune Part 2 is stored in there 😳

    • @sean8102
      @sean8102 Před 2 lety +2

      @@MikeTrieu It looks like he uses two different computers (or dual boots, but I'd doubt that). You can see Windows 7 at 1:06
      edit: at 0:51 you can see two computers. One next to him on the left, and another on the right. Guessing he has a KVM switch setup and does not have the XP machine connected to the net.

    • @merlinwarage
      @merlinwarage Před 2 lety +2

      He has no internet access on that computer, so good luck for that :)

  • @badmanforone
    @badmanforone Před 7 lety +57

    this dude is going to write the new movie adaption for DUNE

    • @cldpt
      @cldpt Před 2 lety +14

      and it turned out fucking amazing

    • @staticobjx7232
      @staticobjx7232 Před 2 lety +4

      I'm at the moment where this comment was 4 years ago and the first comment in this comment was 4 hours ago, I was hoping to wait as 4th to comment but who cares?

    • @gasparkvarta6070
      @gasparkvarta6070 Před 2 lety

      Hello comment from 4 years ago

    • @YusuffYT
      @YusuffYT Před 2 lety

      @@staticobjx7232 yes

    • @jambakurbaqradze5590
      @jambakurbaqradze5590 Před 2 lety +1

      @@staticobjx7232 ..meanwhile: I am your comment's fourth liker..

  • @yskim2636
    @yskim2636 Před rokem +2

    "The truth is if I was to really analyze myself, I'm probably a frustrated novelist. But never really had the guts to write a novel." Ouch.

  • @Tripp1993
    @Tripp1993 Před 7 lety +15

    I wish Eric Roth good luck on turning Frank Herbert's DUNE into a film-able opus, maybe two or three films... give or take; With Denis Villeneuve and Brian Herbert, I really think he will get it right.

  • @alexfolsom3910
    @alexfolsom3910 Před 9 lety +3

    MOST INTERESTING PART(for me)---> When he bought the picture and the ASTRONAUT died the next day.... If that didn't get your attention I really don't know...

  • @GergelyLaszloZwickl
    @GergelyLaszloZwickl Před 9 lety +6

    Baeutiful and honest documentary.

  • @ammanbansal2265
    @ammanbansal2265 Před 5 měsíci

    I'm definitely saddened that he didn't return for Dune part 2, but I have no doubt that Denis and Jon will succeed artistically with Mr. Roth's blessing.

  • @ronykubik
    @ronykubik Před 9 lety +3

    I love the figures on the book-shelf (3:55) , where can I buy it?

  • @whatchrisdoinmusic
    @whatchrisdoinmusic Před 4 lety +4

    Inspirational!

  • @FVD
    @FVD Před 7 lety +9

    Have to admit, his name never really hit my radar until learning just now that he will be penning the script for Denis Villeneuve's Dune. Well that's two home runs from Legendary and that can't be all bad, at all. :)

  • @delsydebothom3544
    @delsydebothom3544 Před rokem +1

    I really wish I could find that software.

  • @Nautilus1972
    @Nautilus1972 Před 5 lety +2

    I can't believe he still uses a DOS program.

  • @Nautilus1972
    @Nautilus1972 Před 5 lety +5

    Six scripts nominated for best picture. Was good friends with Jim Morrison in film school. Got completely ripped off by Bernie Madoff!

  • @eaglemlj
    @eaglemlj Před 5 lety +1

    'finally know who you are, well, you know, as a Writer (: Thank s for posting this Eric.

  • @JoseCasado
    @JoseCasado Před 9 lety +1

    Gold.

  • @AlbertNikanorovtscosj
    @AlbertNikanorovtscosj Před 7 lety +4

    Best episode! #IMHO

  • @jackobyuk
    @jackobyuk Před 2 lety +4

    there is no need to rush upgrading to windows11 i see.

  • @emirbublis154
    @emirbublis154 Před 2 lety +2

    Please someone help me to find that software. "Movie Master" which is Eric Roth using.

    • @JohnVella1968
      @JohnVella1968 Před 5 měsíci

      I've looked and couldn't find it, however I'm happy running WordPerfect 5.1 on FreeDOS, which is great for distraction free writing.

  • @camrynhernandez5996
    @camrynhernandez5996 Před 6 lety +2

    Beautiful. The wallet given to the actor, wow.

  • @dkhl02
    @dkhl02 Před 2 lety

    Es Como usar una máquina de escribir además le de vida a una pc por más tiempo buena idea encima gana dinero con eso genial

  • @user-ge4uk9ui8y
    @user-ge4uk9ui8y Před 2 lety +1

    Someone tell him that he can increase program memory limits on windows xp, then his DOS text editor won't run out of memory

  • @ErenTheWarcriminal
    @ErenTheWarcriminal Před rokem

    🐐

  • @jonkaplan5243
    @jonkaplan5243 Před 9 měsíci

    He was friends with The Door's Jim Morrison? Is that true? Anyone? Sounds like a smart, really down to Earth guy.

  • @texterundsohne9480
    @texterundsohne9480 Před 8 lety +6

    I enjoyed this one.
    Please can you make a Creative Spark Video with Woody Allen?

    • @Nautilus1972
      @Nautilus1972 Před 5 lety

      Why? What has Woody done that was good in the last 30 years?

    • @vladimirhorowitz
      @vladimirhorowitz Před 2 lety

      @@Nautilus1972 Magic in the Moonlight, Match Point, Midnight in Paris, Cafe Society, Irrational Man, A Rainy Day in New York, Blue Jasmine, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Cassandra's Dream, Deconstructing Harry, Everyone Says I Love You, Bullets Over Broadway, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and Husbands and Wives for starters.

  • @IberianCraftsman
    @IberianCraftsman Před 8 měsíci

    Just unplug the network card, and that's that, a computer not connected to the internet, no need to do so on an old computer, if it's not connected to the internet in any way and it has no wireless module then its physically imposible for it to connect, then add a printer that works by cable with no wireless connections and done, air tight.
    I'm trying to sell old computers myself in fact... and no one wants them 😅

  • @douglassgibraniii7819
    @douglassgibraniii7819 Před 3 měsíci

    DOS!!!!

  • @harisaja
    @harisaja Před 2 lety +1

    An IBM Model M !!!!!!

  • @jinchoung
    @jinchoung Před 2 lety +1

    "Religion and the Decline of Magic"

  • @Sodacake
    @Sodacake Před 9 lety

    Damn, where the hell would you even get Movie Master these days?

  • @TheStewieOne
    @TheStewieOne Před 5 lety +1

    What writing program is here using?

  • @salempoor834
    @salempoor834 Před 6 lety +3

    He likes his ellipses....

    • @MrsCrazyrange
      @MrsCrazyrange Před 3 lety +3

      Who doesn’t love a good ellipse? 😜

  • @roger8654
    @roger8654 Před 5 lety

    I only do 2 to 4 hours a day. Usually 2 to 3.

  • @zero15388
    @zero15388 Před 9 lety +1

    real men use an ibm model m

  • @Vfr143
    @Vfr143 Před 2 lety +3

    Please, I want your honest opinion people: did you really like the script of the new Dune? Cause in all fairness, I am sorry to say that I did not

  • @user-lq7pg6db4n
    @user-lq7pg6db4n Před 2 lety

    да всем пофиг.

  • @matiassanchez1679
    @matiassanchez1679 Před 2 lety

    Such a shame that the Dune's script ended up being so horrible

  • @cursedtiki213
    @cursedtiki213 Před 2 lety

    All I see is another Boomer unwilling to change with the times.

  • @RaymondHng
    @RaymondHng Před 9 lety +2

    A real IBM buckling-spring keyboard. That's what I'm using as I type this.