I’m a stickler for structure. So I tend to make sure I’m hitting certain points in the script and that I’m progressing and moving things along. You know, are the characters keeping the plot moving along? And are they true, and do I know their motivations? Allison Schroeder Read Quote
In my general meetings, I certainly tell producers and executives that I’m interested in writing action films, but I think there’s still a very specific set of writers they look at. And I don’t think there’s a lot of female writers on that list. Allison Schroeder Read Quote
I don’t think I’ve ever been called up for an action film with a male lead – which is a shame. I’d love to take on Bond. Allison Schroeder Read Quote
History is a certain way, but you just change the point of view a little bit, and you discover a whole new side of it. Allison Schroeder Read Quote
I’m pursuing film and TV, and it’s exciting because I feel I can write in almost any genre now. Allison Schroeder Read Quote
My first break was becoming a staff writer on the rebooted ‘90210.’ And then I got stuck writing in the teen genre for a while. Allison Schroeder Read Quote
I’ve been rewritten on past projects and thought, ‘That’s not what she was – she was this really powerful woman, and there’s nothing wrong with that.’ I’m going to keep writing them, and hopefully people will start making them. Allison Schroeder Read Quote
I can’t tell you the number of stories I’ve told with a female protagonist don’t get bought, or they do get bought and get changed drastically. Or, I will literally write into the script different races, and they get cast all-white. I hope that stops and it opens the door for more voices to be heard in movies. Allison Schroeder Read Quote
