does the writer of a movie go to the place where the movie is shot?
Answer It depends on the relationship between the writer and the director whether or not a writer is “on set” when a movie is shot. Over the years, the Writer’s Guild has been fighting for the right for a writer to be on set when a movie is shot. But more importantly is the desires of the writer and the director for the writer to be there. Some directors absolutely want the writer to be there in case a scene is not working. They might ask the writer to come up with an alternate version of a scene or a line of dialogue. A good director is comfortable with having the writer there as someone they can consult. But some directors don’t want the writer on set because they feel that someone is looking over their shoulder or will “get wrong” the scene as it is being shot. Many directors also may improvise dialogue or how a scene plays out and don’t want to offend the writer or feel that once a movie is being shot, it becomes their movie and not the writer’s movie. Regarding the writer being a
