![]() Such an existence eludes Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper), whom we join - once he has flashed back from what looks like the brink of suicide through a breathless title sequence - in a bohemian mire of failure. Doubtfire,” “Pay It Forward,” and the remakes of “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “The Heartbreak Kid”) suggests a life of disciplined productivity. Since we’re on the subject of writers, we should note that the script, adapted from Alan Glynn’s novel “The Dark Fields,” is by Leslie Dixon, whose résumé (“Mrs. The dream of a pharmaceutical solution to literary paralysis provides a wisp of a real-world premise for “Limitless,” an energetic, enjoyably preposterous compound - it’s a paranoid thriller blended with pseudo-neuro-science fiction and catalyzed by a jolting dose of satire - directed by Neil Burger. More recently, drugs like Adderall have enjoyed a half-shadowy vogue among writers. ![]() ![]() Pretend that the first chapter of your long-overdue opus is a casual letter to your grandmother. For centuries, poorer scribes (which is to say most of us) have preferred to rely on rituals and folk remedies. Is there a cure for writer’s block? (And no, “get a real job” doesn’t count.) A recent article in The New Yorker profiles a therapist who treats struggling screenwriters for hundreds of dollars an hour.
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