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After writing her first [[feature film]] [[screenplay]], Rosenberg shifted to television writing. She first wrote for ''[[Class of '96]]'' in 1993, and went on to work on shows including ''[[Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]]'', ''[[The Outer Limits]]'', ''[[The Magnificent Seven (TV series)|The Magnificent Seven]]'', ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' and ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]'' before she came to join the writing staff of ''[[The O.C.]]'' in 2003. After ''The O.C.''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s conclusion, she began to write her second screenplay, which became [[2006 in film|2006 dance film]] ''[[Step Up (film)|Step Up]]''.<ref name=tl/> (Later, she was also offered to write the sequel film, ''[[Step Up 2 the Streets]]'', but turned the offer down as she was |
After writing her first [[feature film]] [[screenplay]], Rosenberg shifted to television writing. She first wrote for ''[[Class of '96]]'' in 1993, and went on to work on shows including ''[[Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]]'', ''[[The Outer Limits]]'', ''[[The Magnificent Seven (TV series)|The Magnificent Seven]]'', ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' and ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]'' before she came to join the writing staff of ''[[The O.C.]]'' in 2003. After ''The O.C.''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s conclusion, she began to write her second screenplay, which became [[2006 in film|2006 dance film]] ''[[Step Up (film)|Step Up]]''.<ref name=tl/> (Later, she was also offered to write the sequel film, ''[[Step Up 2 the Streets]]'', but turned the offer down as she was unavailablebusy with other projects.)<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=7376| title = Exclusive Interview: Twilight's Melissa Rosenberg| accessdate = 2008-09-08| date = August 19, 2008| publisher = ShockTillYouDrop.com| first = Rotten| last = Ryan}}</ref> Rosenberg later went on to write for the television series ''[[Love Monkey]]'' (2006) and ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' (2006–present). Her job on ''Dexter'', which is broadcast on [[Showtime]], was her first on a show written for cable—she stated in 2007, "Cable is the place to be ... it's just wonderful."<ref>{{cite book |title= Writing the TV Drama Series: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV|last= Douglas|first= Pamela|year= 2007|publisher= Michael Wiese Productions|location= [[California]], [[United States]]|isbn= 1-932907-34-3|pages= pp. 127–130|edition = 2nd edition}}</ref> She was nominated for a [[Writers Guild of America Award]] for best dramatic series for her work on the second season of ''Dexter''.<ref>{{cite press release |title= 2008 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced|publisher= [[Writers Guild of America, west]]|date= December 12, 2007|url= http://wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=2653|accessdate= 2008-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117977607.html| title = WGA announce TV, radio nominees| accessdate = 2008-09-08| date = December 12, 2007| publisher = ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''| first = Byron| last = Perry}}</ref> |
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Rosenberg was offered the chance to adapt [[Stephenie Meyer]]'s bestselling novel ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' into a [[Twilight (2008 film)|film of the same name]], which she accepted. She says that, as a huge fan of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', she had always been fascinated by the idea of "teens and vampires" and that she "loved" Meyer's [[Twilight (series)|series of novels]].<ref name=tl/> |
Rosenberg was offered the chance to adapt [[Stephenie Meyer]]'s bestselling novel ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' into a [[Twilight (2008 film)|film of the same name]], which she accepted. She says that, as a huge fan of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', she had always been fascinated by the idea of "teens and vampires" and that she "loved" Meyer's [[Twilight (series)|series of novels]].<ref name=tl/> |
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Melissa Rosenberg | |
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| Occupation | Screenwriter Television producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Step Up (2006) Dexter (2006–present) Twilight (2008) |
Melissa Rosenberg is an American screenwriter for both film and television. Her credits include Dexter, The O.C., Step Up and the upcoming film Twilight.
Biography
Early life
Rosenberg attended a "massive public high school with a crowd of people bunched in a classroom and expected to learn" in Southern California, and later moved to New York City to join a small theatre company before moving again to Bennington, Vermont to attend Bennington College.[1] She originally aspired to become a dancer or choreographer, which she studied in college and describes as her "first love".[2] However, she says she began too late so moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in the film industry instead. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master of Fine Arts degree in film and television producing.[1] She started working as a screenwriter; her first project was incidentally a dance film commissioned by Paramount Pictures which was, ultimately, never made.[2]
Career
After writing her first feature film screenplay, Rosenberg shifted to television writing. She first wrote for Class of '96 in 1993, and went on to work on shows including Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Outer Limits, The Magnificent Seven, Ally McBeal and Birds of Prey before she came to join the writing staff of The O.C. in 2003. After The O.C.'s conclusion, she began to write her second screenplay, which became 2006 dance film Step Up.[2] (Later, she was also offered to write the sequel film, Step Up 2 the Streets, but turned the offer down as she was unavailablebusy with other projects.)[3] Rosenberg later went on to write for the television series Love Monkey (2006) and Dexter (2006–present). Her job on Dexter, which is broadcast on Showtime, was her first on a show written for cable—she stated in 2007, "Cable is the place to be ... it's just wonderful."[4] She was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for best dramatic series for her work on the second season of Dexter.[5][6]
Rosenberg was offered the chance to adapt Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel Twilight into a film of the same name, which she accepted. She says that, as a huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she had always been fascinated by the idea of "teens and vampires" and that she "loved" Meyer's series of novels.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg '86 crafts sharp characters for film and TV". Bennington College. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ a b c d "The Twilight Lexicon's interview with Melissa Rosenberg" (PDF). TwilightLexicon.com. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ Ryan, Rotten (August 19, 2008). "Exclusive Interview: Twilight's Melissa Rosenberg". ShockTillYouDrop.com. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ Douglas, Pamela (2007). Writing the TV Drama Series: How to Succeed as a Professional Writer in TV (2nd edition ed.). California, United States: Michael Wiese Productions. pp. pp. 127–130. ISBN 1-932907-34-3.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help);|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ "2008 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced" (Press release). Writers Guild of America, west. December 12, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ Perry, Byron (December 12, 2007). "WGA announce TV, radio nominees". Variety. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
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