Cary Woods, Producer
Scream, Copland, Things To Do In Denver, Kids, Citizen Ruth
“Laurence possesses an innate gift for identifying the essence of every story along with an ability to extract the best from those with whom he comes in contact."
“Laurence possesses an innate gift for identifying the essence of every story along with an ability to extract the best from those with whom he comes in contact."
Lynne Littman, Academy Award Winning Director
Number Our Days, Testament
“Laurence's work reflects his personality: entertaining, compassionate and intelligent. I have deep admiration for his writing abilities and I count on him to criticize mine.”
“Laurence's work reflects his personality: entertaining, compassionate and intelligent. I have deep admiration for his writing abilities and I count on him to criticize mine.”
Chris Landon, Screenwriter
Disturbia, Another Day In Paradise
“Laurence Rosenthal is a master of story. Nobody understands the intricacy of structure, the nuance of character the way he does. You could read a hundred books on screenwriting and never get a fraction of the depth and wisdom that come from
working with him. He is truly dedicated to the craft of writing and it shows.”
“Laurence Rosenthal is a master of story. Nobody understands the intricacy of structure, the nuance of character the way he does. You could read a hundred books on screenwriting and never get a fraction of the depth and wisdom that come from
working with him. He is truly dedicated to the craft of writing and it shows.”
Judith James, Producer
Quiz Show, Mr. Holland’s Opus
“Richard Dreyfuss and I had a script called Marsfile that we brought to Laurence when he was head of development at Brandon Tartikoff’s company. Laurence recommended it to Brandon for his book 'imprint' with Harper Collins, it was accepted and our long association began. Marsfile became The Orion Protocol and the novel became a screenplay and through it all I found Laurence to be an exceptional parser of material, insightful, a champion of the writer's vision, and an excellent incisor of scenes and characters bringing the script to its essential length and making its points.”
“Richard Dreyfuss and I had a script called Marsfile that we brought to Laurence when he was head of development at Brandon Tartikoff’s company. Laurence recommended it to Brandon for his book 'imprint' with Harper Collins, it was accepted and our long association began. Marsfile became The Orion Protocol and the novel became a screenplay and through it all I found Laurence to be an exceptional parser of material, insightful, a champion of the writer's vision, and an excellent incisor of scenes and characters bringing the script to its essential length and making its points.”
Kim Fleary, Network Executive
VP Comedy Development, CW
“Laurence’s email is “critiqual1” and it is apt indeed. I found his notes on every narrative form, scripts, books, film, to be tough, laser-like, insightful, and always constructive. Of equal importance to me, he is an honorable, “principled one,” whom I hold in the highest regard because of his work ethic, his generosity of spirit, and dealings with everyone from colleagues and staff to all manner of talent and business associates. Also, it doesn’t hurt that he is wickedly funny and has great taste in clothes, not to mention Paul-Newman-blue eyes.
“Laurence’s email is “critiqual1” and it is apt indeed. I found his notes on every narrative form, scripts, books, film, to be tough, laser-like, insightful, and always constructive. Of equal importance to me, he is an honorable, “principled one,” whom I hold in the highest regard because of his work ethic, his generosity of spirit, and dealings with everyone from colleagues and staff to all manner of talent and business associates. Also, it doesn’t hurt that he is wickedly funny and has great taste in clothes, not to mention Paul-Newman-blue eyes.
Larry Kostroff, Producer
Commando, When a Stranger Calls, Kingdom of the Spiders,
The Kentucky Fried Movie, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
“More than merely helpful, Laurence’s critique brought a sharp-edged reality, which
I sorely needed.”
The Kentucky Fried Movie, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
“More than merely helpful, Laurence’s critique brought a sharp-edged reality, which
I sorely needed.”
Beth Fraikorn, Executive Producer
Compulsion Entertainment
“Laurence is an extremely dedicated talent and an asset to have on your team. His abilities run the gamut from supporting you during an initial show concept thru development and into execution. Laurence’s insightfulness and keen sense of people are a rare find that pays off time and again. Laurence also has the capacity to look at a problem in a multitude of ways — an invaluable gift. And his sharp sense of humor makes working with him an absolute joy.”
“Laurence is an extremely dedicated talent and an asset to have on your team. His abilities run the gamut from supporting you during an initial show concept thru development and into execution. Laurence’s insightfulness and keen sense of people are a rare find that pays off time and again. Laurence also has the capacity to look at a problem in a multitude of ways — an invaluable gift. And his sharp sense of humor makes working with him an absolute joy.”
Luba Mason, Singer/Songwriter
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Produced and Written by Laurence Rosenthal
“As both a writer and director, Laurence is clear, thorough and meticulous in his approach to his work. He is passionate about what he does and will work all hours until he obtains a high level of quality not often seen in this business. His talent and loyalty set him apart from the rest AND he's also one of the smartest guys around.”
Produced and Written by Laurence Rosenthal
“As both a writer and director, Laurence is clear, thorough and meticulous in his approach to his work. He is passionate about what he does and will work all hours until he obtains a high level of quality not often seen in this business. His talent and loyalty set him apart from the rest AND he's also one of the smartest guys around.”
Deb Hagan, Director
College
“Laurence makes story and structure not only easy to understand but visual all at the same time. Without a doubt, he helped me to land my first directorial feature.”
“Laurence makes story and structure not only easy to understand but visual all at the same time. Without a doubt, he helped me to land my first directorial feature.”
Barbara LaSalle, Author
Finding Ben
“Laurence’s keen wisdom, insight, wisdom and enormous talent shepherded me through the process of writing my memoir from concept to publication.”
“Laurence’s keen wisdom, insight, wisdom and enormous talent shepherded me through the process of writing my memoir from concept to publication.”
Maksud Hossain, Student Academy Award Winning Writer-Director
Three Beauties
"I have consulted Laurence Rosenthal on a number of my screenplays. What I find refreshing about Laurence's approach is the honesty and candor of his insights about the story, characters and themes. In his comments, he not only demonstrates great knowledge and understanding of storytelling and cinema but also a willingness to tailor to the needs of the individual writer rather than stating a set of cliched formulas. His natural sense of humor and charm make the process entertaining as well as educational. By encouraging me to listen to the inner voice, Laurence has helped me grow as a screenwriter. I highly recommend his services.”
"I have consulted Laurence Rosenthal on a number of my screenplays. What I find refreshing about Laurence's approach is the honesty and candor of his insights about the story, characters and themes. In his comments, he not only demonstrates great knowledge and understanding of storytelling and cinema but also a willingness to tailor to the needs of the individual writer rather than stating a set of cliched formulas. His natural sense of humor and charm make the process entertaining as well as educational. By encouraging me to listen to the inner voice, Laurence has helped me grow as a screenwriter. I highly recommend his services.”
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