William Nicholson's feature scripts range from acclaimed romantic drama Shadowlands to action adventures like Gladiator and Elizabeth: The Golden Age and intense human dramas such as Nell and Firelight. In this lecture held at BAFTA on 13 September 2011, he discusses the techniques of writing for the big screen. Sponsored by The JJ Charitable Trust. Listen to this talk on Soundcloud: Read the transcript on our website: The Screenwriters' Lectures are presented as originally recorded. Some of the lectures may contain outdated comments or views which some listeners may find insensitive or offensive. Subscribe to BAFTA Guru: Check out BAFTA: Stay up to date Twitter: @BAFTA: @BAFTAGames: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: @bafta Twitch: sign up for our newsletter: visit our websites to find out more: #BAFTA #WilliamNicholson