Interview:

Bill Vincent teaches screenwriting at Michigan State University.  Scripts produced include "Terror at Baxter U.", "Dead End Road," and "Acts of Death."

Is "The Unkindest Cut" your first script? If not, what else have you completed?

Completed?  "Nekkid,"  "Hot Breath/Cold Air,"  "Stormy Weather."

Why did you write "The Unkindest Cut"? And how long did it take you to write it?

I wrote it to try my hand at a "Twilight Zone" type script.  It took two weeks to write.

What inspires you to write?

Ideas first, then characters.

Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

Movies, art, travel.

What influenced you to enter the Movie Script Contest?

Found it online, Without a Box

Do you feel that screenwriting contests are worthwhile for writers and why?

Absolutely.  They give writers a chance to measure themselves against other writers.

Who is your favorite screenwriter ?

Almodovar

Any advice or tips you'd like to pass on to other writers?

Write every chance you get.

What's next for you?

I am working on a full-length script