Scenes I Wish I Had Written http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4160995&ft=1&f=4160995 We all have scenes in our minds from television, film and theater, moments that just seem to stick. For a <EM>Morning Edition</EM> series, Scenes I Wish I Had Written, NPR's Susan Stamberg asks some major stage and screenwriters to pick their favorites. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Scenes I Wish I Had Written http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4160995&ft=1&f=4160995 yes Spiders, Relationships and 'Sex and the City' Writer Jenny Bicks has been busy ever since she began working on <EM>Sex and the City</EM> in the show's first season. For our series Scenes I Wish I'd Written, Bicks chose to discuss a scene from a Woody Allen classic, <EM>Annie Hall</EM>. Hear NPR's Susan Stamberg. Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4247189&ft=1&f=4160995 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4247189&ft=1&f=4160995 Writer Jenny Bicks has been busy ever since she began working on <EM>Sex and the City</EM> in the show's first season. For our series Scenes I Wish I'd Written, Bicks chose to discuss a scene from a Woody Allen classic, <EM>Annie Hall</EM>. Hear NPR's Susan Stamberg. 0 no Writer Jenny Bicks has been busy ever since she began working on Sex and the City in the show's first season. For our series Scenes I Wish I'd Written, Bicks chose to discuss a scene from a Woody Allen classic, Annie Hall. Hear NPR's Susan Stamberg.

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]]> Buckle Up for 'All About Eve' <EM>All About Eve</EM> is a true Hollywood classic, an insider's look at the theater world that won Oscars for best screenplay and best director. And it also has one of screenwriter Paul Attanasio's favorite scenes. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4238174&ft=1&f=4160995 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4238174&ft=1&f=4160995 <EM>All About Eve</EM> is a true Hollywood classic, an insider's look at the theater world that won Oscars for best screenplay and best director. And it also has one of screenwriter Paul Attanasio's favorite scenes. 0 no All About Eve is a true Hollywood classic, an insider's look at the theater world that won Oscars for best screenplay and best director. And it also has one of screenwriter Paul Attanasio's favorite scenes.

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]]> David Henry Hwang: Honesty and Identity Playwright David Henry Hwang's award-winning plays include 1980's <EM>FOB</EM> (or "Fresh Off the Boat") and <EM>M. Butterfly</EM>. For our series Scenes I Wish I'd Written, Hwang discusses an exchange from Tony Kushner's play <EM>Angels in America</EM>. Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4226279&ft=1&f=4160995 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4226279&ft=1&f=4160995 Playwright David Henry Hwang's award-winning plays include 1980's <EM>FOB</EM> (or "Fresh Off the Boat") and <EM>M. Butterfly</EM>. For our series Scenes I Wish I'd Written, Hwang discusses an exchange from Tony Kushner's play <EM>Angels in America</EM>. 0 no Playwright David Henry Hwang's award-winning plays include 1980's FOB (or "Fresh Off the Boat") and M. Butterfly. For our series Scenes I Wish I'd Written, Hwang discusses an exchange from Tony Kushner's play Angels in America.

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]]> Paula Vogel: Remembering Through Language The Greek myth of the fate of Eurydice, who dies after being saved from Hades by Orpheus, provides the kernel of one of Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel's favorite scenes. Vogel discusses Sarah Ruhl's vision of <EM>Eurydice</EM> with NPR's Susan Stamberg. Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4205954&ft=1&f=4160995 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4205954&ft=1&f=4160995 The Greek myth of the fate of Eurydice, who dies after being saved from Hades by Orpheus, provides the kernel of one of Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel's favorite scenes. Vogel discusses Sarah Ruhl's vision of <EM>Eurydice</EM> with NPR's Susan Stamberg. 0 no The Greek myth of the fate of Eurydice, who dies after being saved from Hades by Orpheus, provides the kernel of one of Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel's favorite scenes. Vogel discusses Sarah Ruhl's vision of Eurydice with NPR's Susan Stamberg.

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]]> The Hills Are Alive for Suzan-Lori Parks Writer Suzan-Lori Parks has won acclaim for her depictions of modern African-American life. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of <EM>Topdog/Underdog</EM> discusses two of her favorite dramatic scenes, from <EM>The Sound of Music</EM> and <EM>Taxi Driver</EM>. Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4191707&ft=1&f=4160995 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4191707&ft=1&f=4160995 Writer Suzan-Lori Parks has won acclaim for her depictions of modern African-American life. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of <EM>Topdog/Underdog</EM> discusses two of her favorite dramatic scenes, from <EM>The Sound of Music</EM> and <EM>Taxi Driver</EM>. 0 no Writer Suzan-Lori Parks has won acclaim for her depictions of modern African-American life. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Topdog/Underdog discusses two of her favorite dramatic scenes, from The Sound of Music and Taxi Driver.

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]]> Beckett's Plays Still Speak to Edward Albee Playwright Edward Albee tells NPR's Susan Stamberg that Irish playwright Samuel Beckett created two scenes that make Albee a bit jealous: one in <EM>Happy Days</EM> and another in <EM>Krapp's Last Tape</EM>. Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4182395&ft=1&f=4160995 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4182395&ft=1&f=4160995 Playwright Edward Albee tells NPR's Susan Stamberg that Irish playwright Samuel Beckett created two scenes that make Albee a bit jealous: one in <EM>Happy Days</EM> and another in <EM>Krapp's Last Tape</EM>. 0 no Playwright Edward Albee tells NPR's Susan Stamberg that Irish playwright Samuel Beckett created two scenes that make Albee a bit jealous: one in Happy Days and another in Krapp's Last Tape.

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]]> For John Waters, 'The Tingler' Still Resonates John Waters' films have been described as raunchy, perverse and hilarious. So it comes as no surprise that he would pick a scene from a 1959 William Castle horror movie as one of his own favorites. Waters talks with NPR's Susan Stamberg. Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4171448&ft=1&f=4160995 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4171448&ft=1&f=4160995 John Waters' films have been described as raunchy, perverse and hilarious. So it comes as no surprise that he would pick a scene from a 1959 William Castle horror movie as one of his own favorites. Waters talks with NPR's Susan Stamberg. 0 no John Waters' films have been described as raunchy, perverse and hilarious. So it comes as no surprise that he would pick a scene from a 1959 William Castle horror movie as one of his own favorites. Waters talks with NPR's Susan Stamberg.

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]]> Marsha Norman on the Romance of 'Cyrano' In the newest installment of our series "Scenes I Wish I Had Written," NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with award winning playwright Marsha Norman. Norman tells us about her favorite scene from another writer's play. Tue, 09 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4160351&ft=1&f=4160995 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4160351&ft=1&f=4160995 In the newest installment of our series "Scenes I Wish I Had Written," NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with award winning playwright Marsha Norman. Norman tells us about her favorite scene from another writer's play. 0 no In the newest installment of our series "Scenes I Wish I Had Written," NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with award winning playwright Marsha Norman. Norman tells us about her favorite scene from another writer's play.

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]]> Nora Ephron on the Revealing Moment in 'Tootsie' In the first of an ongoing series, filmmaker Nora Ephron says she wishes she'd written the soap opera scene in the movie, <EM>Tootsie,</EM> where Dustin Hoffman offers a revealing disclosure. Ephron also explains how she and others came up with the restaurant scene in the film, <EM>When Harry Met Sally.</EM> Hear Ephron and NPR's Susan Stamberg. Tue, 02 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4138115&ft=1&f=4160995 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4138115&ft=1&f=4160995 In the first of an ongoing series, filmmaker Nora Ephron says she wishes she'd written the soap opera scene in the movie, <EM>Tootsie,</EM> where Dustin Hoffman offers a revealing disclosure. Ephron also explains how she and others came up with the restaurant scene in the film, <EM>When Harry Met Sally.</EM> Hear Ephron and NPR's Susan Stamberg. 0 no In the first of an ongoing series, filmmaker Nora Ephron says she wishes she'd written the soap opera scene in the movie, Tootsie, where Dustin Hoffman offers a revealing disclosure. Ephron also explains how she and others came up with the restaurant scene in the film, When Harry Met Sally. Hear Ephron and NPR's Susan Stamberg.

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