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

JJ Abrams – Writer / Director / Producer / Emmy® winner
Super 8, Undercovers (TV), Fringe (TV), Lost (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
Crazy on the Outside, The Six Wives of Henry Lefay, Redbelt, Wild Hogs , The Santa Clause...

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

Darren Aronofsky – Writer / Director/ Producer / Actor
Black Swan, The Wrestler, 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), Donnie Brasco, Quiz Show

““With writing software, the goal is to make the interface [between writer and software] as intuitive and seamless as possible. I’ve tried all the other writing software, and I prefer Final Draft because I find it to be the cleanest, most elegant, most stable solution for writing mission-critical work.” ”

Roger Avary – Writer, Producer, Director
Beowulf, Silent Hill, The Rules of Attraction, Pulp Fiction, Killing Zoe, True Romance

“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 Event (TV), Psych (TV), Criminal Minds (TV), The Beast (TV), Firefighter, Heroes(TV), Saturday Night Fever, Stakeout, Dracula...

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

Alan Ball – Writer / Director / Producer / Academy Award® winner / Emmy® winner
True Blood, Towelhead, American Beauty

“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
My Family (BBC), After you've Gone (TV)

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

Michael Bay – Director / Producer / Actor
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, I Am Number Four, A Nightmare on Elm Street

“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
Tomorrow, When the War Began, G.I Joe Rise of Cobra, Australia , 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, 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
Mortal Transfer, Betty Blue, Diva

“Once you lock your schedule and screenplay in pre-production on a feature film, Final Draft is paramount to managing a smooth production.  Everything starts with the script, and Final Draft is my producing partner.  Being able to quickly revise, organize and distribute pages efficiently gives me both piece of mind and the ability to explore creative changes in the script while shooting with confidence. ”

Chris Bender – Producer/Executive Producer
The Hangover, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

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

Lawrence Bender – Producer
Countdown to Zero, Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill: Vols. 1 & 2, Good Will Hunting

“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 – Writer / Director / Producer
Stick It, Bring It On, Sex and the City...

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

Andrew Bergman – Writer / Director / Producer
The In-Laws, 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 / Emmy® winner
Raising the Bar (TV), Commander in Chief, Over There (TV), LA Law (TV), Hill Street Blues (TV)

“I'd be lost without the revisions made on Final Draft. Final Draft is an essential industry tool that every film maker should consider, ”

Lorenzo di Bonaventura – Producer
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Salt, Transformers

“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 / Emmy® Winner
Wilfred (TV), Hawthorne (TV), Better Off Ted (TV), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, , Arrested Development

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

James L. Brooks – Writer / Producer / Academy Award® and Emmy® Winner
The Simpsons (TV), Spanglish, As Good As It Gets

“I've produced nearly 250 episodes of GOOD EATS over the past decade and every one of them was scripted with Final Draft. Your software has become such an integral part of my creative process I honestly think I'd give up my favorite chef's knife before I'd relinquish my Final Draft. ”

Alton Brown – Writer / Director
Feasting On Asphalt (TV), Good Eats (TV)

“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, Jarhead, The Polar Express, Cast Away

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

James Cameron – Writer / Director / Producer / Academy Award ® winner
Avatar, Titanic, T2, Terminator

“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

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

Rob Cohen – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Fast and the Furious, 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 – Writer / Director / Producer / Actress / Academy Award® winner
Somewhere, Marie Antoinette, Lost in Translation, The Virgin Suicides...

“Scott Free has installed Final Draft on the computers of all its development staff. We use it daily - and love it! ”

Michael Costigan – Producer
Welcome To The Rileys, Robin Hood, Cyrus, The Taking of Pelham 123, American Gangster

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

Wes Craven – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Scream 4, My Soul To Take, A Nightmare on Elm Street

“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
Primeval (TV), Taggart (TV), Bloodlines (TV), Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (TV)

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

John Cusack – Producer / Actor
Hot Tub Time Machine, 2012, War, Inc. , 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
Kung Fu Panda 2 , Hellboy I & II, Pan\'s Labyrinth

“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 – Writer / Director / Producer
Just Buried, Monster, Back Draft

“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
Unknown Sender (TV), Gotta Catch Santa Claus (TV), Laura Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life, Die Hard

“Final Draft Kicks Ass! ”

Andy Dick – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
House Arrest With Andy Dick (TV), Blonde Ambition, Danny Roane: First Time Director

“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

“FINAL DRAFT is the only scriptwriting software worth considering, period. ”

Roger Donaldson – Writer/Director/Producer
The Bank Job, The World’s Fastest Indian, Thirteen Days, No Way Out

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

Lauren Donner – Producer
X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, The Secret Life Of Bees

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

Richard Donner – Director / Producer / Actor
X-Man Origins: Wolverine, Superman II, 16 Blocks, The Omen

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

John Fasano – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Woke Up Dead (TV), Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone (TV), Stone Cold, Alien 3

“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 – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Cowboys & Aliens, Ironman 2, Couples Retreat

“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 / Director / Producer
Hong he, James Bond: Everything Or Nothing, The World Is Not Enough

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

Carrie Fisher – Writer / Producer / Actress
The Academy Awards (TV), Sorority Row, Postcards from the Edge

“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 / Academy Award® winner
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 Guardian, The Exorcism of Emily Rose

“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, Reno 911!, Reno 911!: Miami

“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
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Twelve Monkeys, The Fisher King, Brazil

“In screenwriting there are three things that scream “amateur”: putting a brad through the middle hole; endless, unnecessary stage directions; and using anything other than Final Draft.  It’s just not done. ”

Jonathan Goldstein – Writer/Director
Horrible Bosses, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Vacation

“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 / Academy Award® winner
The Green Hornet, Tokyo, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

“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
FlashForward, The Unborn, The Dark Knight

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

Tom Hanks – Writer / Director / Producer / Academy Award® winner
Big Love, Toy Story 3, The Great Buck Howard, That Thing You Do...

“Totally painless! ”

Amy Heckerling – Writer / Director / Producer
I Could Never Be Your Woman, Loser, Clueless

“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 / Director / Producer / Actor / Emmy® winner
Get Smart, To Die For, 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 – Writer / Director / Producer / Emmy® winner
Factory Girl, Mayor of the Sunset Strip, The Man from Elysian Fields

“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® winner
Shameless, Wig, Miss Guided, Firehouse Dog

“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, 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

“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, Wyatt Earp

“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

“Final Draft is the Gold standard of screenwriting software, and its value to the art and craft keeps going up. ”

Callie Khouri – Writer / Director / Producer
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Something to Talk About, Thelma & Louise

“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
Sherlock Holmes, Jumper 1-2, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

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

Brian Koppelman – Writer / Director / Producer
The Girlfriend Experience, Solitary Man, Ocean's Thirteen

“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)

“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, Saturday Night Live (TV)

“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
Knight and Day, 3:10 to Yuma, Walk The Line

“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

“The greatest thing about Final Draft is that it frees us from the tyranny of the Tab key. It makes the formatting so simple, you can keep your whole mind on the writing instead of the typing. ”

Douglas McGrath – Writer/Director
Emma, Nicholas Nickleby, Infamous

“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...

“I can't believe there was a time I formatted scripts using Word templates. Final Draft is almost like a collaborator, coaxing, prodding, and massaging me into constantly improving what already looks like a finished working script. ”

Robby Merkin – Composer / Songwriter / Music Director
Sesame Street (TV), The Little Mermaid (TV), Little Shop of Horrors

“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
It's Complicated, The Holiday, Something's Gotta Give

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

David Milch – Writer / Director / Producer / Emmy® winner
John from Cincinnati (TV), Deadwood (TV), NYPD Blue (TV)...

“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
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV), Three Rivers (TV), The Unit (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, Ecce 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 Presence, The Objective, The Blair Witch Project,

“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
Invictus, The General's Daughter, The Hunt for Red October

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

George Nolfi – Writer
The Adjustment Bureau, The Bourne Ultimatum, Ocean\'s Twelve...

“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
Stone, Leaves of Grass, Pride and Glory, Frida...

“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

“Final Draft is my partner in crime…and comedy. ”

Clyde Phillips – Writer / Producer
Dexter, Suddenly Susan, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose

“Without Final Draft I think I would retire from writing screenplays! ”

Rex Pickett – Writer / Director / Editor
Vertical (novel), Sideways, From Hollywood to Deadwood, California Without End

“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
Never Let Me Go, Bee Season, One Hour Photo...

“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
Mao's Last Dancer, The Notebook, Love's Brother

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

Alan Shapiro – Writer / Director
Flipper, The Crush, Tiger Town (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 / Director / Producer
Alfie, The Parent Trap, Father of the Bride

“I’d ... like to acknowledge the debt I owe to the Final Draft software, without which I’d still be using Wite-Out® on the shooting script for A Few Good Men. ”

Aaron Sorkin – Writer / Producer / Emmy® winner / Tony® winner / Academy Award® winner
Moneyball, The Social Network, Charlie Wilson's War, The West Wing (TV)

“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
What We Do Is Secret, The Kid & I, We Sold Our Souls for Rock n' Roll

“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 / Director / Producer / Actor / Emmy® winner
Megamind, The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story, Night at the Museum: Battle of The Smithsonian

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

Oliver Stone – Writer / Director / Producer / Academy Award® winner
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, W, JFK, Scarface, Platoon

“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 / Emmy® winner
Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, Frida, The Lion King

“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
Outlaw, Life Unexpected, The Line, My Own Worst Enemy

“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
The Lovely Bones, Saint John of Las Vegas, Julie & Julia, Big Night

“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) / Emmy® winners
That 70s Show (TV), 3rd Rock From The Sun (TV), Tommy Boy

“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

“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 others' phrases, Final Draft is always with me word for word. Anticipating and clearing the way from thought to paper. ”

Gore Verbinski – Writer / Director / Producer
Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World\'s End, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man\'s Chest

“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
Blind Spot, We Were Soldiers, Pearl Harbor

“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
Mangus!, Hairspray, Til Death Do Us Part (TV), Serial Mom

“Final Draft has eclipsed all of its competitors because it is the best. It does everything you could possibly think of and then you can write and not think of it at all. ”

Matthew Weiner – Writer / Producer / Director / Emmy® winner
Mad Men, The Sopranos, Becker

“It's about the strong, not the glory, and Final Draft is by far the best tool that allows me to write, unfettered, the words that follow 'once upon a time'..." ”

Herschel Weingrod – Writer, Producer
Space Jam, Kindergarten Cop, Trading Places, Brewster's Millions

“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

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David Williamson – Writer / Director / Producer
Balibo, On the Beach (TV), Gallipoli

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Kevin Williamson – Writer / Director / Producer
The Vampire Diaries, Hidden Palms, Cursed

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John Woo – Writer / Director / Producer / Actor
Reign of Assassins, Chi bi, Stranglehold (VG), Mission: Impossible II, Face/Off

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Linda Woolverton – Writer
Alice in Wonderland, Arctic Tale, Beauty and the Beast

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J.D. Zeik – Writer
Pistol Whipped, The Touch, Ronin

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Robert Zemeckis – Writer / Director / Producer/ Academy Award® winner
Forest Gump, Back to the Future