William C Martell
@wcmartell.bsky.social
Writer of 20 produced films... Mostly awful.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
"I rolled into town in a $250,000 vehicle named after one of the fastest animals on earth."
"A Jaguar XKE?"
"Guess again..."
It's National Cat Day.
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky
"A Jaguar XKE?"
"Guess again..."
It's National Cat Day.
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky
October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"I rolled into town in a $250,000 vehicle named after one of the fastest animals on earth."
"A Jaguar XKE?"
"Guess again..."
It's National Cat Day.
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky
"A Jaguar XKE?"
"Guess again..."
It's National Cat Day.
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky
16 years ago my films invaded the UK, and were completely unavoidable if you were watching the Movies For Men channel. Once again, I am sorry for that!
A couple of weeks before this I had a different movie on M4M every day for a week. 7 films, 7 days!
#scriptsky #filmsky #writing
A couple of weeks before this I had a different movie on M4M every day for a week. 7 films, 7 days!
#scriptsky #filmsky #writing
October 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
16 years ago my films invaded the UK, and were completely unavoidable if you were watching the Movies For Men channel. Once again, I am sorry for that!
A couple of weeks before this I had a different movie on M4M every day for a week. 7 films, 7 days!
#scriptsky #filmsky #writing
A couple of weeks before this I had a different movie on M4M every day for a week. 7 films, 7 days!
#scriptsky #filmsky #writing
October 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Always great when the flagship book climbs back into Amazon's Top 100 Screenwriting Books (Kindle)! It's like an old man finishing in the top 100 in a marathon. The first printing of the paperback was 1998!
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing #books
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing #books
October 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Always great when the flagship book climbs back into Amazon's Top 100 Screenwriting Books (Kindle)! It's like an old man finishing in the top 100 in a marathon. The first printing of the paperback was 1998!
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing #books
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing #books
Happy COLUMBO Day!
COLUMBO is a symbol of America's determination to solve problems and make this a better world... even if it means arresting rich and powerful people.
#ColumboDay
COLUMBO is a symbol of America's determination to solve problems and make this a better world... even if it means arresting rich and powerful people.
#ColumboDay
October 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Happy COLUMBO Day!
COLUMBO is a symbol of America's determination to solve problems and make this a better world... even if it means arresting rich and powerful people.
#ColumboDay
COLUMBO is a symbol of America's determination to solve problems and make this a better world... even if it means arresting rich and powerful people.
#ColumboDay
Today is Godfrey Tearle's birthday. Here's his big moment in Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS. I gasp every time I see it, and I know it's coming!
October 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today is Godfrey Tearle's birthday. Here's his big moment in Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS. I gasp every time I see it, and I know it's coming!
October 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Once again I have 11 (ELEVEN!) books on Amazon's Top 100 Screenwriting Books (Kindle), topped by this one in the Top 20!
Thank you everyone!
#scriptsky #filmsky #writing
Thank you everyone!
#scriptsky #filmsky #writing
October 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Once again I have 11 (ELEVEN!) books on Amazon's Top 100 Screenwriting Books (Kindle), topped by this one in the Top 20!
Thank you everyone!
#scriptsky #filmsky #writing
Thank you everyone!
#scriptsky #filmsky #writing
A perfectly safe way to shoot one of the hairiest car chases ever put on film.
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing
October 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A perfectly safe way to shoot one of the hairiest car chases ever put on film.
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing
Target has a different idea of action movies than I do...
(What do you think is in the Fast & Furious Sticker Book?)
(What do you think is in the Fast & Furious Sticker Book?)
October 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Target has a different idea of action movies than I do...
(What do you think is in the Fast & Furious Sticker Book?)
(What do you think is in the Fast & Furious Sticker Book?)
From an assignment... That almost got made. And Horror, so fits the season.
October 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
From an assignment... That almost got made. And Horror, so fits the season.
Wow! 11 books on Amazon's Top 100 Screenwriting Books (Kindle) right now! Thank you ! Leading the pack...
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky
October 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Wow! 11 books on Amazon's Top 100 Screenwriting Books (Kindle) right now! Thank you ! Leading the pack...
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky
Director Arthur Penn was born on this date in 1922... and died on tomorrow's date in 2010. THE MIRACLE WORKER, BONNIE AND CLYDE, ALICE'S RESTAURANT, LITTLE BIG MAN, and NIGHT MOVES are among his films.
#filmsky #scriptsky
#filmsky #scriptsky
September 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Director Arthur Penn was born on this date in 1922... and died on tomorrow's date in 2010. THE MIRACLE WORKER, BONNIE AND CLYDE, ALICE'S RESTAURANT, LITTLE BIG MAN, and NIGHT MOVES are among his films.
#filmsky #scriptsky
#filmsky #scriptsky
My favorite Bergman film...
September 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
My favorite Bergman film...
Tomorrow is the last day of summer, so I bought some ice cream! But does this flavor have side effects?
Damn! The cat got into it!
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing
(Art stolen from someone, sorry!)
Damn! The cat got into it!
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing
(Art stolen from someone, sorry!)
September 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Tomorrow is the last day of summer, so I bought some ice cream! But does this flavor have side effects?
Damn! The cat got into it!
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing
(Art stolen from someone, sorry!)
Damn! The cat got into it!
#filmsky #scriptsky #writing
(Art stolen from someone, sorry!)
September 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
July 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
July 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Today is Todd Browning's birthday! A great film director and one of us. This is an actress from a Todd Browning silent film. Do you recognize this hottie?
July 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Today is Todd Browning's birthday! A great film director and one of us. This is an actress from a Todd Browning silent film. Do you recognize this hottie?
That time that Hitchcock hosted ROMPER ROOM... "And I see Norman, and I see Leonard, and I see Mrs. Sebastian, and I see Mrs. Danvers..."
#filmsky #scriptsky
#filmsky #scriptsky
July 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
That time that Hitchcock hosted ROMPER ROOM... "And I see Norman, and I see Leonard, and I see Mrs. Sebastian, and I see Mrs. Danvers..."
#filmsky #scriptsky
#filmsky #scriptsky
Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon talking about THE LAST OF SHEILA a few years ago. I recorded the whole interview... and still haven't put it up online.
#scriptsky #filmsky
#scriptsky #filmsky
June 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon talking about THE LAST OF SHEILA a few years ago. I recorded the whole interview... and still haven't put it up online.
#scriptsky #filmsky
#scriptsky #filmsky
On this date in 1929 the first Academy Awards was held. WINGS won Outstanding Picture, and SUNRISE won Unique & Artistic Picture. Two Best Pictures: one commercial, one artistic.
Benjamin Glazer won for Writing (Adapted) for 7th HEAVEN.
Ben Hecht won for Writing (Original) for UNDERWORLD.
#filmsky
Benjamin Glazer won for Writing (Adapted) for 7th HEAVEN.
Ben Hecht won for Writing (Original) for UNDERWORLD.
#filmsky
May 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
On this date in 1929 the first Academy Awards was held. WINGS won Outstanding Picture, and SUNRISE won Unique & Artistic Picture. Two Best Pictures: one commercial, one artistic.
Benjamin Glazer won for Writing (Adapted) for 7th HEAVEN.
Ben Hecht won for Writing (Original) for UNDERWORLD.
#filmsky
Benjamin Glazer won for Writing (Adapted) for 7th HEAVEN.
Ben Hecht won for Writing (Original) for UNDERWORLD.
#filmsky
Why we should be careful when writing our screenplays and novels...
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky #writing
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky #writing
May 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Why we should be careful when writing our screenplays and novels...
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky #writing
#scriptsky #filmsky #booksky #writing
May 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM