Stick to your guns and learn to compromise: Oscar-nominated screenwriter Richard Curtis' tips for success (via CNBCMakeIt)
Overcoming self-doubt and imposter syndrome is a core message of his next movie, "Yesterday," Curtis noted.
"To some extent, some of us always feel like imposters," he told CNBC. "When I'm working on something, I keep saying to myself: 'if I do that, the audience will definitely laugh.' when I sit down I feel that I am an imposter – 40 years into my career, I still self-doubt."When working on creative projects, Curtis advised budding artists to use their own personal experiences.
"Write about what you know," Curtis told CNBC. "I have a tendency to set films where I live – I have a real sense of place." He wrote Notting Hill while he was living in that part of London, and his next movie, "Yesterday," is set in Suffolk, England, where Curtis has a house."I used comedians because . If you're working for a company, ask whether they're doing anything about fundraising and charity – don't just go to the public and hope they'll pay attention to you."
The U.K.-based Comic Relief charity has also gone global in recent years with a sister organization in the U.S. The fifth annual 'Red Nose Day USA' TV special aired at the end of May, raising almost $40 million to combat childhood poverty. It pushed the total raised to date over the $190 million mark, with funds spent in every U.S. state as well as overseas.
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