The Write Environment: Doug Ellin

"Story is everything. Dialogue can be great but if you don't sustain it no one will care." - Doug Ellin

Doug Ellin arrived in Hollywood with dreams of being a stand-up comedian. Life, however, threw him a curve ball while working in the mail room for New Line Cinema, where he met Mike DeLuca, President of the company. Several feature films later, Ellin collaborated with Mark Wahlberg and Steve Levinson to create Entourage.  In this interview Ellin discusses how he occasionally works without a net, writing for a cable network and his unique ear for dialogue.

THE WRITE ENVIRONMENT is a compelling new series that takes us backstage into the here-to unseen world of the writer's room for an intimate one-on-one interview with some of today's most prolific writers. In these in-depth interviews we take a rare look at these diverse writers and uncover what inspires them. From that first idea to the finished script, the writers share their views and stories as we examine their successes, failures and everything in between. As entertaining as it is informative, this series will be of value to fledgling writers and seasoned pros alike as Hollywood's most successful writers reminisce about their careers and discuss their craft.