“Even if you don’t own a computer, I recommend buying Final Draft. ”

JJ Abrams – Writer / Director / Producer
Fringe, Star Trek, Cloverfield 1- 2, Six Degrees (TV), Mission Impossible III, Lost (TV), Alias (TV)

“It's late at night and I'm in bed. Final Draft is on top of me. It's both of us together. Burning. Sweating, rocking, creating. It's all about making script oh yeah. ”

Milo Addica – Writer / Producer / Actor
The King, Birth, Monster's Ball...

“When I led my nude expedition up to the summit on Mt. Everest, I made sure that I brought along a good cell phone, cherry Popsicles, an English-speaking Sherpa and of course, my Final Draft. Let's face it. It's all about survival! Final Draft is a definite necessity with cool features, a great interface and it seems to run well under extremely cold conditions. ”

Tim Allen – Writer / Producer / Actor
Redbelt, Wild Hogs, Home Improvement (TV), The Santa Clause...

“I've been with Final Draft since version 1 and I couldn't imagine a world without it. ”

Darren Aronofsky – Actor / Writer / Producer / Director
The Wrestler, The Fountain, Requiem For A Dream, Pi...

“I have used Final Draft for nearly 20 years and it just keeps getting better! ”

Paul Attanasio – Writer / Producer
House M.D (TV), The Good German, Donnie Brasco, Quiz Show, Homicide (TV)….

“Accept no substitutes! Final Draft is the best of all the Screenplay applications. With Final Draft, writing and revising are a pleasure, not a nightmare. ”

John Badham – Director / Producer / Actor
The Beast (TV), Firefighter, Heroes(TV), Saturday Night Fever, Stakeout, War Games, Nick of Time, Dracula...

“I’ve tried a variety of scriptwriting software and Final Draft is without question my favorite. ”

Alan Ball – Producer / Writer / Director
Towelhead, True Blood, American Beauty, Six Feet Under (TV)...

“I have used Final Draft for U.S. and U.K. shows and it works flawlessly in both countries. Despite the difference in formatting with Final Draft's International templates, I can convert scripts without retyping -- a real time saver. ”

Fred Barron – Writer / Producer
The Larry Sanders Show (TV), After you've Gone (TV), Caroline in the City(TV), My Family (BBC)...

“The End of the World was written on Final Draft. ”

Michael Bay – Director / Producer / Actor
The Horsemen, Transformers 1-2, Nightmare on Elm Street, Pearl Harbor, Armageddon, The Rock...

“Final Draft is the only screenwriting software I have ever used. Quite simply because it is the best. The industry standard. From fade in to fade out, Final Draft is the essential screenwriter's tool. ”

Stuart Beattie – Writer
G.I Joe Rise of Cobra, Australia, Spy Hunter, Australia, Man Without a Gun, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl…

“Final Draft takes all the guesswork out of formatting a script and lets me concentrate on just being creative. ”

Harold Becker – Director / Producer
Masters of Science Fiction, Domestic Disturbance, Mercury Rising, Sea of Love, Malice, City Hall…

“Final Draft has eased my work a great deal. With a few improvements it could be an incredible tool. ”

Jean-Jacques Beineix – Writer / Director / Producer
Betty Blue, The Moon in the Gutter, Diva

“I’ve used Final Draft for years – it’s indispensable. ”

Lawrence Bender – Producer
Inglourious Basterds, An Inconvenient Truth, Kill Bill: Vols. 1 & 2, Good Will Hunting, From Dusk Till Dawn, Pulp Fiction

“Final Draft is the only scriptwriting software I've ever dated. In fact, it's my longest monogamous relationship. It's that good. ”

Jessica Bendinger – Producer / Writer / Director
Stick It, Bring It On, Aquamarine, Sex and the City…

“Final Draft is an invaluable and totally liberating tool for screenwriters. I couldn't live without it. ”

Andrew Bergman – Producer / Writer / Director
The In-Laws, The Freshman, Honeymoon in Vegas, Blazing Saddles...

“Final Draft is a pleasure to use. Nothing lets you get your script on paper easier or faster! ”

Steven Bochco – Writer / Producer
Raising the Bar (TV), Commander in Chief, Over There (TV), Philly (TV), NYPD Blue (TV), LA Law (TV), Hill Street Blues (TV), Murder One…

“As an editor or assistant editor, you need to make Avid script revisions quickly. We edit from the final shooting draft created in Final Draft. When producers change a line on set, we can add the new lines to the editing script. We use Final Draft because it keeps the formatting, like the orginal scipt. It's that fast. Now you can check any line of dialogue in the script with a click of a mouse. ”

Robert Bramwell – Editor
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Loop, Arrested Development, Love, Inc....

“After having been there for me at all odd times and hours, Final Draft has replaced my imaginary friend. ”

James L. Brooks – Writer / Producer
The Simpsons (TV), Spanglish, As Good As It Gets, Jerry Maguire, Terms of Endearment, The Simpsons Movie...

“I want a screenwriting program that is useful and invisible. Final Draft is both. It never stops me I just keep on going... ”

William Broyles, Jr. – Writer / Producer
Flags of Our Fathers, Shadow Drivers, Jarhead, The Polar Express, Cast Away, Apollo 13…

“You can't win a race without a champion car. Final Draft is my Ferrari. ”

James Cameron – Writer / Producer
Avatar, Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Battle Angel, Titanic, T2, Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, True Lies...

“When I'm not writing novels, I'm usually adapting one...and although the first-draft screenplay is done on my old Selectric, the final draft is always done on...well...Final Draft! ”

Stephen J. Cannell – Director / Producer / Actor
The Tooth Fairy, It Waits, Dead of Above Ground, The Poker House, 21 Jump Street (TV), The A-Team (TV), The Rockford Files (TV)…

“When I write, I want truth, passion, the unexpected. Final Draft delivers ease, total software stability (truly the unexpected, in my experience) and the freedom to focus on your thoughts and words, not on the need to format a page. I wouldn't write a script without it. ”

Alexander Chow-Stuart – Writer / Producer
The End of America, Sharp Teeth, The War Zone, The Man Who Shot Christmas...

“Final Draft has removed the annoying obstacle of the screenplay from the creative process. It actually makes writing a screenplay fun. ”

Rob Cohen – Producer / Director / Actor / Writer
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Fast and the Furious, Stealth, XXX: The State of The Union...

“Final Draft makes it so much easier - and it's motivating when what you're working on looks like a script. ”

Sofia Coppola – Actress / Producer / Director / Writer
Marie Antoinette, Lost in Translation, The Virgin Suicides...

“In the final analysis, Final Draft is the best screenwriting software to come down the pike. Finally. ”

Wes Craven – Producer / Director / Actor / Writer
The Hills Have Eyes II, Shocker, Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream 4, Red-Eye, Music of the Heart, Paris, Je T'aime...

“Before Final Draft, I spent more time reformatting than I did working on the actual script. Final Draft is a bit like having a secretary to do all the hard jobs. ”

Mike Cullen – Writer
Bloodlines (TV), Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (TV), Touching Evil II (TV)

“I write and rely on Final Draft. It's either that...or longhand. ”

John Cusack – Actor / Producer
Stopping Power, 2012, Igor, War, Inc., Summerhood, America's Sweethearts, Grosse Pointe Blank, High Fidelity, The Jack Bull...

“If one could marry a program-or even elope with one- I would choose Final Draft. After all it has been a wise, patient and loyal writing partner that has been by my side for almost fifteen years. ”

Guillermo del Toro – Writer / Director / Producer
Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Hellboy: The Science of Evil, Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Mimic, Cronos

“Final Draft is like going from a stick shift to an automatic -- it helps take the anxiety away from facing the blank page. When the ideas come, Final Draft gets out of your way and lets you flow. ”

Pen Densham – Producer / Writer / Director
Just Buried, Monster, Back Draft, Moll Flanders...

“We switched over to Final Draft at the very worst possible moment -- in the middle of a production crisis. Not only is it fast, reliable and fool-proof, as far as we're concerned it's combat tested! ”

Steven E. de Souza – Producer / Writer / Director
Gotta Catch Santa Claus (TV), Blast (2004), Laura Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life, Die Hard, Die Hard II, Commando, 48 Hours...

“Final Draft Kicks Ass! ”

Andy Dick – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Just the Worst, Danny Roane: First Time Director, Employee of the Month, Blonde Ambition, Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil, The Andy Dick Show, The Ben Stiller Show, News Radio...

“Thanks to Final Draft, preproduction of the miniseries Cleopatra was started on schedule. Final Draft saved the day! ”

Anton Diether – Writer / Producer
Stranded (TV), Cleopatra (TV), Moby Dick (TV)

“First rule of out-of-town previews: word-of-mouth travels faster than the speed of light. So if the audience doesn't laugh on Tuesday, you'd better have something new for them on Wednesday, or it's all over. That's what I love about Final Draft. You can fly in a new joke, a new scene, a new lyric faster than your cast can say "What are we doing in Sheboygan, anyway? ”

Susan DiLallo – Lyricist / Librettist
Barbie Live! In Fairytopia, Once Upon a Time in New Jersey, Iron Curtain

“Writing & Developing scripts is hard. Final Draft is easy. We love Final Draft. ”

Lauren Donner – Producer
X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 25/8, The Secret Life Of Bees, Hotel for Dogs, X-Men (1-3), Dave, Any Given Sunday, You've Got Mail, Constantine 1-2, Free Willy (1-3)...

“If I wasn't married to Lauren, I'd marry Final Draft. ”

Richard Donner – Director / Producer / Actor
Timeline, Superman II, 16 Blocks, X-Men, The Omen, Superman, Inside Moves, Lethal Weapon 1-4…

“Final Draft is the ultimate mind/computer interface. My writing and re-writing move at the speed of thought! ”

John Fasano – Producer / Director / Actor / Writer
Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone (TV), Stone Cold, Darkness Falls, Six, Profiler (TV), Alien 3, Another 48 Hours, Tombstone, The Hunchback...

“There's nothing like seeing your words turn into a screenplay before your very eyes. Final Draft takes care of the formatting so that all you have to think about is the story. It has an easy to learn, intuitive interface that serves you from index cards through production revisions. I've used it since Swingers. ”

Jon Favreau – Producer / Director / Actor / Writer
I love You, Man, Ironman, Me and My Monster, Swingers, Elf, The Break-Up, Something’s Gotta Give, Made….

“Three pieces of advice for creating a great script:
1) Cut the scene where the lead character runs from a fireball. It's cliche.
2) No matter how bizarre the studio notes are, take a deep breath and say "Let me think about that overnight."
3) Use Final Draft. ”

Bruce Feirstein – Writer / Producer / Director
Hong he, James Bond: Everything Or Nothing, The World Is Not Enough, Tomorrow Never Dies, GoldenEye...

“I use Final Draft for all my scripts. It's absolutely fantastic! ”

Carrie Fisher – Actress / Writer / Producer
The Academy Awards (TV), Sorority Row, Postcards from the Edge, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

“Final Draft lifts the tedious aspects of screenwriting to such a degree that it's difficult to imagine my work without it. It diminishes the distance between you and your vision. It keeps you inside of your story and close to your characters. ”

Geoffrey Fletcher – Writer
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

“Final Draft is the best screenwriting program on the market and I feel confident recommending it to the writers I work with. ”

Beau Flynn – Producer
Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Number 23, The Guardian, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, After the Sunset

“When people tell me they want to be writers, I always say the same thing:
1) Always work harder than everybody else.
2) If you don't write compulsively you should probably hang it up right now, and
3) Buy Final Draft. Writing a screenplay without Final Draft is like building a skyscraper with mud. ”

Robert Ben Garant – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Night at the Museum 2: Escape from the Smithsonian, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Reno 911!, Reno 911!: Miami, Balls of Fury, Night at the Museum, The State...

“When I still lived in New York, I asked a working screenwriter what it was like out there in Hollywood. He said, Well, they define the verb 'to read' differently than we do. Now I'm working here and I'll tell you what. We define the verb 'to write' differently, too. When we say it, we mean 'to write on Final Draft.' ”

Chris Gerolmo – Writer / Director / Producer
Over There (TV), Citizen X, Mississippi Burning...

“Final Draft is the final solution for me! ”

Terry Gilliam – Writer / Director / Producer
Tideland, Twelve Monkeys, The Fisher King, Brazil, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas…

“Whenever I have to get down to writing, ANY excuse to procrastinate is a good one. Final Draft is a comforting place for me to start. ”

Michel Gondry – Writer / Director / Producer
Tokyo, Be Kind, Rewind, Master of Space and Time, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party...

“Final Draft is an indispensable tool for screenwriters. It has become the industry standard. The controls and features are completely intuitive and very flexible. Formatting, revisions, script reports - all are easily handled. I can't imagine writing without it. ”

David Goyer – Writer / Director / Producer
The Unborn, The Flash, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Blade, Ghost Rider, Dark City, Threshold, Jumper...

“Final Draft makes it possible to simply imagine the movie in script form. ”

Tom Hanks – Writer / Director / Producer / Academy Award®-winner
The Great Buck Howard, Charlie Wilson's War, Toy Story 1-3, The Da Vinci Code, Forrest Gump, Catch Me If You Can, Road to Perdition, Cast Away, Philadelphia, Saving Private Ryan, That Thing You Do...

“Totally painless! ”

Amy Heckerling – Writer / Director / Producer
I Could Never Be Your Women, Loser, Clueless, Look Who’s Talking, Fast Times At Ridgemont High...

“There are two ways to make screenwriting really easy- one: use Final Draft or two: steal the finished screenplay from a dead person and put your name on it. I recommend both. ”

Buck Henry – Writer / Producer / Actor / Director
Get Smart, To Die For, Heaven Can Wait, Catch 22, The Graduate

“I was pleasantly introduced to Final Draft in 1992. Ever since, it has been a cheerful, helpful companion in the often tedious, lonely world of screenwriting. ”

George Hickenlooper – Director / Writer / Producer
Factory Girl, Mayor of the Sunset Strip, The Man from Elysian Fields, The Big Brass Ring, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

“If I could only carry one program on my laptop, it would have to be Final Draft. Final Draft's incredible suite of tools and features gives me everything I need as a documentary writer/producer. ”

Barry D. Hill – Writer / Producer
Where Did It Come From? (TV), Modern Marvels: Death Devices (TV)…

“Final Draft is the Swiss Army knife of Script Software: the original, bonafide, ask-for-it-by-name, accept-no-substitution solution to the mundane terrors of the blank page. ”

Todd Holland – Writer / Director / Producer / Emmy® Award-winner
Wig, Miss Guided, Firehouse Dog,Freaky Links, Malcolm in the Middle, The Larry Sanders Show, Twin Peaks...

“If Final Draft is not the very best professional screenwriting software, then why is every scribe I know using it? ”

Peter Iliff – Writer / Director / Producer
Varsity Blues, Swing, Chasing the Dragon, Under Suspicion, Patriot Games, Point Break...

“Working with Final Draft is like working with an old friend. It seems to know what I want to do next and then it makes the doing of it easier. I can't imagine writing film scripts without Final Draft. ”

Terry Jones – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
King Guillaume, Adventures of Young Indian Jones, Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life, Erik the Viking, Life Of Brian, Monty Python’s The Quest For The Holy Grail…

“Final Draft is the only program that works for me. The basic concepts, combined with the relentless improvements and innovations have made me a believer for life. Long live Final Draft. ”

Lawrence Kasdan – Writer / Director / Producer
Dreamcatcher, Clash of the Titans, In the Land of Women, Wyatt Earp, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, Silverado, The Body Guard, Body Heat, Mumford, The Big Chill, Grand Canyon...

“As a writer, producer and director, I have used all the screenplay software on the market. For me, Final Draft is vastly superior to anything available. Simply put, Final Draft is the only way to go. ”

James Keach – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Blind Dating, Walk the Line, Blind Guy Driving, The Stars Fell on Henrietta,The Long Riders...

“Final Draft is simply the industry standard. Screenwriting is a tough business and a tougher craft, but Final Draft makes it a whole lot easier to wake up every day to that blank page. ”

Simon Kinberg – Writer / Producer
Jumper 1-2, Mr. & Mrs. Smit,h X-Men: The Last Stand, XXX: State of the Union...

“We didn't sell a thing until we started using Final Draft. 'Nuff said. ”

Brian Koppelman – Writer / Director / Producer
The Girlfriend Experience, Ocean's Thirteen, “Tilt� (TV), Walking Tall, Runaway Jury, Knockaround Guys, Rounders...

“When people ask me what's my secret to success, I tell them passion, patience, perseverance...and Final Draft. ”

Tim Kring – Writer / Producer
Heroes (TV), Crossing Jordan (TV), Providence (TV), Chicago Hope (TV)

“Final Draft is the tool with which I make my living in the movie business. It's as simple as that. ”

Steph Lady – Writer / Producer
Frankenstein, Dr. Dolittle...

“Final Draft is my central writing tool. Both "Heavy" and "Cop Land" were written from scratch on FD and the next script is already under way. I've been using Final Draft since version 1.0. It is a program made to perform one task with excellence- the writing of a screenplay- by people who support FD users with passion and understanding. ”

Amanda Lasher – Writer / Producer
Gossip Girl (TV), Lipstick Jungle (TV), The Class (TV)

“Final Draft makes writing so easy, so much fun, I've actually begun to write! Final Draft... yeah, that's the ticket! ”

Jon Lovitz – Writer / Producer / Actor
I Could Never Be Your Woman, The Benchwarmers, Mom and Dad Save the World, Saturday Night Live (TV), The Critic (TV), A League of Their Own, High School High...

“Final Draft is a program made to perform one task with excellence -- the writing of a screenplay -- by people who support Final Draft users with passion and understanding. ”

James Mangold – Writer / Director / Producer
3:10 to Yuma, Walk The Line, The Sportswriter, Identity, Kate and Leopold, Girl Interrupted, Cop Land, Heavy…

“Final Draft has changed my life as a writer. It simplifies the work and it actually makes it easier to think! All in all, Final Draft is quite wonderful. ”

Paul Mazursky – Writer / Director / Producer
Cattle Call, Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV), Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Moscow on the Hudson, Enemies: A Love Story...

“To become a professional writer you will need the tools to succeed. Final Draft is the only screenwriting software I recommend to my students. ”

Robert Mckee – Writer
Abraham (TV), J'accuse Citizen Kane (TV), Mrs. Columbo (TV)

“Fast, fluid, intuitive and always state-of-the-art Final Draft makes me look good and feel old all at the same time. ”

Christopher McQuarrie – Writer / Director / Producer / Academy Award®-winner
Valkyrie, The Usual Suspects, The Way Of The Gun...

“Final Draft actually makes getting to the final draft faster, easier and more fun than any other screenwriting program I've tried. I love it! ”

Nancy Meyers – Writer / Director / Producer
The Holiday, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin, Father of the Bride, The Parent Trap...

“It's a clean, effective program that handles complex revisions through multiple drafts - an asset to our production. ”

David Milch – Writer / Director / Producer / Emmy® Award-winner
John from Cincinnati, Deadwood, NYPD Blue….

“I tried all the others. Something in each of them got in the way of the flow of my writing. Final Draft gets out of my way and lets me write what I think. It’s as simple as that. Given the technical issues being equal between Final Draft and the other programs (which they are, I’ve tried them) this is all that really matters in screenplay writing software.” ”

Frank Military – Writer / Producer
Three Rivers (TV), The Unit (TV), Jericho (TV), Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (TV)

“It's easy to say Final Draft is the best. That's a given. But what I appreciate more is the simple fact that they are there -- you call for help and they cheerfully walk you through your dilemma. It's as if they knew they were designing software for artists, not techies. Simple. ”

Matthew Modine – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
I Think I Thought, The Neighbor, Weeds (TV), Any Given Sunday, Full Metal Jacket, Ece Pirate...

“Thanks to Final Draft, the right side and left side of my brain are finally getting along. I'd never use anything else. ”

Dan Myrick – Writer / Director
The Objective, Alien Raiders, The Blair Witch Project, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2...

“Final Draft is an amazing piece of software, and the only program around that allows me to instantly get rewrites of a script no matter where I am shooting, from the most remote film location in the Moroccan desert, to the frozen landscape of Montreal's countryside during one of their harshest winters. ”

Mace Neufeld – Producer
Sahara, The Sum of All Fears, The General's Daughter, The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear & Present Danger, No Way Out, The Omen...

“Final Draft is a silent partner in everything I write. ”

George Nolfi – Writer
The Bourne Ultimatum, Ocean's Twelve, The Sentinel, Timeline…

“Final Draft is the best screenwriting program I've used. What I like best--I can customize it exactly the way I want it. It was easy to learn--I use it 100%. Congratulations to you guys--one smart program. ”

Marc Norman – Writer / Director / Producer / Academy Award®-winner
Shakespeare In Love, Cutthroat Island, The Killer Elite...

“Final Draft is terrifically sophisticated and yet simple to use. I've never written a screenplay with any other software. ”

Edward Norton – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Pride and Glory, The Incredible Hulk, The Painted Veil, The Illusionist, The Italian Job, The Score, Fight Club...

“I've been using Final Draft since I started writing for a living. It's smart, efficient, and best of all, intuitive. If you want to guarantee someone will read your (censored) script, use Final Draft. ”

Josh Olson – Writer / Director / Producer
Batman: Gotham Knight, A History of Violence, Infested, Puppy Love

“Final Draft is the perfect tool to write with and since my process is a collaborative one, FD is really the only choice for me if I want to be connected with the rest of my industry. ”

Mark Osborne – Writer / Director
Kung Fu Panda, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Dropping Out, More, Greener...

“I have embraced Final Draft and the riches of the world have been visited upon me. I suggest you do the same. To write a screenplay without Final Draft is like life without love, sunshine or puppies. It is possible, but well nigh unbearable. ”

Zak Penn – Writer / Director
The Incredible Hulk, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Grand, Incident at Loch Ness, Behind Enemy Lines, Antz, Osmosis Jones, X2, PCU, Inspector Gadget , Last Action Hero.

“To graduate from MS Word to Final Draft, as I did, is rather akin to trading up from a sparsely-furnished shack to Buckingham Palace. I now sleep with the Final Draft CD-Rom disk, just to keep me warm at night. If Final Draft could cook and have sex, I'd never need human contact again. ”

Ray Richmond – Writer / Producer
E! True Hollywood Story

“My project was rushed into production once we received our green light, which meant we were still getting studio notes after we began shooting. We ran into a big problem when the file became corrupted, but the Final Draft tech support staff saved the day. In a matter of hours, they delivered a completely rebuilt, healthy file to the set, and we didn't fall a second behind. It was quite literally the best technical support I've ever experienced. ”

Brad Riddell – Writer
Road Trip: Beer Pong, Slap Shot 3: The Junior League, American Pie Presents Band Camp

“Final Draft handles script formatting with such ease that it gives me more time to concentrate on the most essential aspects of the screenwriting process: story, character and procrastination. ”

Mark Romanek – Writer / Director
One Hour Photo, Bee Season…

“I just finished working on a script for Columbia -- thanks to Final Draft's e-mail capabilities, the director was able to read scenes as I wrote them - it's almost like we were in the same room. Final Draft makes working in Hollywood from Australia possible (just don't tell anyone I don't live there). ”

Jan Sardi – Writer
The Notebook, Love's Brother, Shine, Breakaway...

“As a secular screenwriter, Final Draft poses a quandary. Nothing this divine evolves. The incomparable 'Final Draft' is proof of immaculate conception. ”

Alan Shapiro – Director / Writer
Flipper, The Crush, Tiger Town (TV), The Outsiders (TV)...

“I can't imagine how I wrote screenplays before Final Draft. It makes formatting incredibly fast and easy so I can devote more time to the actual writing...and more importantly re-writing of my movies. ”

Charles Shyer – Writer / Producer / Director
Alfie, The Parent Trap, Father of the Bride, Private Benjamin

“Final Draft is like a good friend. It's there for me when I'm lonely or bored, guides me through daunting tasks, and corrects me when I make mistakes. Final Draft has never betrayed me or slept with my boyfriend. Actually, it's better than a good friend. ”

Penelope Spheeris – Writer / Director / Producer
The Kid & I, We Sold Our Souls for Rock n' Roll, Black Sheep, The Little Rascals, The Beverly Hillbillies, Wayne's World

“Final Draft is the only screenwriting software I have ever used, and it is the only one I ever will use. I owe ALL my success to Final Draft. Period. End of story. ”

Ben Stiller – Writer / Actor / Director / Producer
Tropic Thunder, Madagascar, Night at the Museum, The Heartbreak Kid, Zoolander, The Cable Guy, Reality Bites, The Ben Stiller Show...

“I think you’ve finally reached the apex with Final Draft. ”

Oliver Stone – Director / Writer / Producer
W, Alexander, World Trade Center, JFK, Scarface, Platoon, Wall Street, Midnight Express…

“Final Draft gave me great ease in adapting the Shakespeare play into my screenplay Titus. I will continue to use this excellent program on my next films. ”

Julie Taymor – Writer / Director / Producer
Across The Universe, Frida, Titus, The Tempest...

“The tedium of transferring from script to breakdown sheet is over... I helped design Tagger -- a utility that is included in Final Draft 7 -- and now I can do budgets and schedules faster than ever -- and I was pretty fast before. ”

Jay Tobias – Producer / UPM / AD since 1982
The Line, My Own Worst Enemy, Dawson's Creek, Law and Order: SVU, October Road, The Agency, Homicide: Life on the Street...

“Anything that makes screenwriting even a little less painful is most welcome. Final Draft is one of those anythings. ”

Stanley Tucci – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Julie & Julia, The Tale of Despereaux, Space Chimps, Blind Date, Big Night, Conspiracy, Winchell...

“Our writing staff has been using Final Draft since the beginning of 3rd Rock From The Sun. It is the only Scriptwriting Software approved by The Big Giant Head. ”

Bonnie & Terry Turner – Writer(s) / Producer(s) Creators of:
That 70s Show (TV), 3rd Rock From The Sun (TV), Tommy Boy, Whoopi (TV), Wayne's World...

“Final Draft is my writing partner; no less. The speed at which it allows me to move from idea to page has integrated into an essential component of my process. I know people who bought other scriptwriting software and witnessed their brutal disappointment. The people at Final Draft take suggestions and put many into newer versions. They respect writers. That's a priceless virtue. ”

Jim Uhls – Writer / Producer
Jumper, Sweet Talk, Fight Club, Semper Fi...

“Final Draft has become a trusted accomplice with whom I cuddle up late in the evening and conspire. Like a relationship between the best of friends who finish each other's phrases, Final Draft is always with me word for word. Anticipating and clearing the way from thought to paper. ”

Gore Verbinski – Writer / Director / Producer
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, The Weatherman, Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl, The Mexican, The Ring, Mousehunt...

“I've used Final Draft for years; it's a great tool. From sketching out the first draft to shifting scenes to analyzing structure to the last polishes, it helps to find clarity and save time. ”

Randall Wallace – Writer / Director / Producer
We Were Soldiers, Pearl Harbor, Braveheart, Man In The Iron Mask…

“I write all of my scripts by hand on legal pads but my assistant, who types them up, was thrilled that we got Final Draft. After using it for the first time, she raved about how easy it is. ”

John Waters – Writer / Director
Hairspray, Til Death Do Us Part (TV), Serial Mom, Cry-Baby…

“I fall into the category of writers who hate writing, but love having written. After all these years, writing is still hard, and the zone of creativity takes patience to access. But when I get there, Final Draft helps me get the job done. It works like I think. I can't imagine writing without it. ”

Audrey Wells – Writer / Director / Producer
The Game Plan, Shall We Dance, Under the Tuscan Sun, Guinevere, The Kid, The Truth About Cats and Dogs...

“When I switched to Final Draft I was irritated. Why in the hell hadn't I listened to my colleagues years ago and saved myself the nightmare of trying to write scripts in Word. Final Draft is the ultimate thought to page experience. ”

David Williamson – Writer / Director / Producer
On the Beach (TV), Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously…

“Final Draft is God! Excellent software. Love it! ”

Kevin Williamson – Writer / Director / Producer
Hidden Palms, Cursed, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Dawson’s Creek...

“The action starts on the page. Choose Final Draft. ”

John Woo – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Chi bi, Stranglehold (VG), Mission: Impossible II, Face/Off, Blackjack, Windtalkers, Paycheck, Broken Arrow…

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Linda Woolverton – Writer
Alice in Wonderland, Arctic Tale, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey...

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J.D. Zeik – Writer
Pistol Whipped, The Touch, Ronin, Witchblade (TV)...