While most writers find success in either TV or movies, comedy or drama, original or adapted screenplays, Ed Solomon has managed to do it all. He got his start in television sitcoms and went on to write quirky sci-fi comedies Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Men in Black, the crime drama Levity, which he also directed, and the adaptation of the mystery adventure novel Tokyo Suckerpunch. In this interview, get the scoop on Solomon’s “bass-ackwards” entry into the world of screenwriting and how being just a funny guy translated into being a funny professional.

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Running Time: 78 minutes

DVD Chapters 1. Intro 2. It Was like Talking to Mount Rushmore 3. Who Cares About My Voice? 4. Get These Stars on a Video Box 5. The Punch-up Table 6. Kids, It's Solomania Time! 7. What Is This Thing Really About? 8. I Should Read Good Screenplays More 9. I Didn't Really Know What I Was Doing 10. I Know Scott Frank! 11. I Had to Completely Rethink the Film 12. They Screw up More People Than They Help 13. Beat Your Son and You Script Into Submission 14. The One Down the Throat 15. Should I Be or Should I Not Be 16. Try to Construct Something That Works for You