Beautifully expressed, Alan. A huge voice in the screenwriting world has passed.
Toochis ________________________________ From: Alan Adler <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 2:47 PM Subject: [MOPO] Syd Field Passes Away Dear Mopos - Just wanted to acknowledge the passing of a film industry professional who didn't always have his name up in lights, but profoundly affected my life - and that of many others. When I was a kid in North Carolina trying to figure out how to write a screenplay, I heard about this guy Syd Field who said he knew something about that process. The truth of it is, unlike so many people in Hollywood, Syd actually knew what he was talking about. He went so far as to demystified the process of film structure to effectively make writing movies possible for anyone with the gumption to stick with it. When Star Wars came out - I quit my 3 jobs - packed my car with a typewriter and a box of books and moved to Hollywood to write science-fiction movies. Settling just above Hollywood and VIne I walked to the Sherwood Oaks Experimental College on Hollywood Blvd. (run by Gary Shusett - who also recently passed). At Sherwood Oaks I took every Syd Field class there was to take - I was wide eyed - relatively innocent - and eagerly soaked up anything Syd had to say as the gospel. He was a great teacher - and we have to thank our teachers. He was also a kind and generous man - which can not always be said of the characters one meets out here on the boulevard of broken dreams. Wherever Syd is - I trust he'll be getting extra credit for having helped people make their dreams come true - Thanks, Syd - you made making movies a reality for me. Alan Adler Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
