Part 1.

I knew I wanted to be screenwriter........

when I saw Star Wars when I was 7 years old.

I know I've succeeded........ 

when I see people touched/mesmerized by this script or any other future script on the big screen.
 

My inspiration to write NANO.....

was the ever worsening corruption of the pharmaceutical industry. With NANO it is my intention to speculate what kind of a grim future scenario we are heading for.

Part 2.

FilmMakers Magazine: What inspired you to write?

Piotr Ryczko: A packed audience screaming, laughing and scared at the movie theatre. And the emotional rollercoaster of a story well told with deeply resonating characters.

FilmMakers Magazine: How did you prepare yourself to write your first script?

Piotr Ryczko: My first script was done completely intuitively and with complete disregard for the craft, which any self respecting writer should learn to use and then ultimately to forget.

FilmMakers Magazine: Is this your first script and how long did it take you to complete?

Piotr Ryczko: No this is my third feature length script. I've also written about 12 short film scripts of which 6 have been shot and garnered about 40 international film awards. It took about a month to research NANO and then 4 months to write the story.

FilmMakers Magazine: Do you have a set routine, place and time management for writing?

Piotr Ryczko: I write every day as much as possible. After getting script development funding from the Norwegian Film Institute (NANO) I am fortunate enough to be able to write full time.

FilmMakers Magazine: Do you believe screenplay contests are important for aspiring screenwriters and why?

Piotr Ryczko: Definetly. I think they are key to getting noticed, to gauge the response. And to network and learn.

FilmMakers Magazine: What influenced you to enter the FilmMakers International Screenwriting Awards / Screenplay Contest?

Piotr Ryczko: The main thing which influenced me was how seriously Filmmakers are promoting the artists and the success stories from many writers to actually find a rep and move on to development/production.

FilmMakers Magazine: What script would you urge aspiring writers to read and why?

Piotr Ryczko: Those are many. But anything on the Black List is a must. From the older stuff I recommend 12 monkeys, ET and anything by William Goldman.

FilmMakers Magazine: Beside screenwriting what are you passionate about and why?

Piotr Ryczko: I am very passionate about directing as this is the thing which got me started in the first place.

FilmMakers Magazine: Who is your favorite Screenwriter and Why?

Piotr Ryczko: Christopher Nolan is my favorite screenwriter. Dark Vision, perfect execution of the script and deeply flawed characters.

FilmMakers Magazine: Name the director you would love to work with and why?

Piotr Ryczko: I would love to work with Christopher Nolan because of his dark and uncompromising cinematic universe.

FilmMakers Magazine: Name the actor you would love to work with and why?

Piotr Ryczko: Benedict Cumberbatch because this man can truly be the ambivalence of the misunderstood hurt soul and at the same time a pure psychopath.

FilmMakers Magazine: Any tips and things learned along the way to pass on to others?

Piotr Ryczko: I would urge everyone to keep hammering away at the craft to get that perfect.  And parallel to the craft, keep asking yourself, why do I want to tell this story? I believe that if there is a deeper inner reason, the thing we are writing will in some way reverberate in others.

FilmMakers Magazine: What's next for you?

Piotr Ryczko: I am writing two scripts now.

One is the true story of one of the spiritual giants from the last century and his ultimate downfall. All this wrapped up in one of the craziest stories of crime, drugs, guns, prostitution and terrorism on the american soil.

The other one is a near future sci-fi movie commenting on gene manipulation and designer babies future we are heading for. Much in the vain of the script “NANO" but lower budget (think Lo-fi).

FilmMakers Magazine: Where will you be five years from now?

Piotr Ryczko: My aim is to have made my film directing debut in Poland/Norway and one of my scripts which are intended more for the international market will hopefully catch on overseas.