Tag: Say Anything

• Dear Reader,

  Ever since a former professor of mine introduced me to the idea that writing floats on a sea of conversation, I’ve thrived on the energy that is derived from interacting with others who care about stories and the teaching of writing. I’m a writer and filmmaker who teaches in the Institute For Writing Studies at St. John’s…

  William Torgerson

  March 1, 2013

  Torg Life

  80s, books, John Cusack, Say Anything, stories, Winamac, writing

• If you know Audible subscribers, would you share?

  If you’re a subscriber to Audible, (or you just can’t get enough of my voice in your head) you might want to check out my 80s music and movies themed novel Love on the Big Screen as an audio book.  I’m the reader and my voice is just now recovering in time for the start…

  William Torgerson

  August 29, 2012

  Torg Life

  80s, Cusack, John Hughes, Olivet Nazarene University, Ringwald, Say Anything, Sixteen Candles

• My Top 5 Movies, Ben’s, and a Request for You to Vote

  Changing your life, going to grad school, entrepreneurism, and all-time favorite movies are the topics this week. I’ve got a new partner, Ben Atkinson, a former student of mine from over ten years ago. After a stint as a molecular biologist, Ben went back to school for an MBA in Marketing & Entrepreneurship from Indiana University. He…

  William Torgerson

  August 21, 2012

  Torg Life

  AMC, American Beauty, Asymco, Back to the Future, Ben Atkinson, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, business, Diane Court, entrepreneurism, feature script, getting a job, graduate school, Harrison Ford, High Fidelity, Indiana Jones, Indiana University, Ione Skye, John Cusack, Johnny Depp, Kevin Spacey, life changes, MBA, Michael J. Fox, movies, New Canaan, Nick Hornby, Paramount, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Say Anything, schiffli films, Secret Window, social media, St. John’s University, Stephen King, The Life Aquatic, William Torgerson, Wonderboys, writing

• Podcast: How Did I Learn to Write (a film script)?

  http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2030253/height/325/width/325/autoplay/no/autonext/no/direction/forward/thumbnail/yes Working from notes I’m going to use for a panel at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, during this podcast I talk about how I learned to write, how I try to teach writing, and how a person might be able to get something going when it comes to the business of writing, screenplays, and…

  William Torgerson

  August 8, 2012

  Torg Life

  Alec Baldwin, cameron crowe, Diablo Cody, Here’s the Thing, Inglorious basterds, John Hughes, Jon Luvitz, Juno, KCRW, Lorne Michaels, Love on the Big Screen, MFA Creative Writing, Michael Douglass, Moonbot, Nick Hornby, podcast, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Saturday Night Live, Say Anything, screenplay, Scriptbiz, Sixteen Candles, Stephen King, Tarantino, The Creative Penn, writing

• Torg Has Moved

  I’ve moved into some new digital digs. Please click here to say hello. When you get to the new place, I hope you’ll take the time to subscribe for updates.  Thanks! https://thetorg.com/

  William Torgerson

  July 25, 2012

  Torg Life

  composition, Cusack, documentary, fag, faith, film, god, Indiana, indie, John Hughes, Olivet Nazarene University, Say Anything, Sixteen Candles, St. John’s University, teaching, William Torgerson, Winamac, writing