I was asked to look into a few different scriptwriters who I admire. A few came to mind, but a woman who I have always admired in this field is Diablo Cody.
Diablo Cody is best known for penning the script for the teen dramedy 'Juno', which is one of my favourite films of all time. The script is full of razor-sharp wit, brilliant one-liners, ridiculous situations and odd-ball characters. Aside from the comedic aspects of the story, Diablo incorporates basic human drama that really grounds the story.
Another film that she penned was one of my favourite films of last year, 'Young Adult', where she reunites with Juno director Jason Reitman. Young Adult is is a pitch black comedy with the same dry humour that I loved about Juno. Like in Juno, Diablo cements the humourous story with some serious issues and human drama. She does this beautifully in the party scene, with a really hard-hitting revelation from Mavis the main character, but still keeps a darkly comedic edge towards the end.
Basically, I want to write like Diablo Cody. We share a similar sense of humour, but I want to be able to write about things that I know. I'm not the most knowledgeable on teen pregnancy or mid-life crisis', but I've got a cornucopia of weird experiences that I would love to put onto paper!
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