Tate Taylor draws WGAW's Selvin Award

Tate Taylor is placed to get the Authors Guild of America West's Paul Selvin Award for his modified script for that civil privileges-era drama "The Assistance.Inch The Selvin Award "recognizes written work which brings together the spirit of constitutional privileges and civil protections." Taylor, who also directed, is going to be honored in the guild's West Coast ceremony on February. 19 in the Hollywood Palladium. He's been nommed for that WGA modified script award. "Tate Taylor's modified script for 'The Help' artfully distills the strengthening essence and core emotional facts of Kathryn Stockwell's novel, converting it right into a film that vigorously demonstrates how regular people could affect positive telecomutting saves gas. Evoking a particular some time and place, the film's message is ultimately universal and stays relevant today," stated WGAW leader Christopher Keyser. Taylor's script "does Paul Selvin's legacy proud by offerring the ongoing energy from the written word." Taylor stated he was acutely aware of the numerous heroes in the fight for civil privileges as he composed the script. "But in my experience, regular heroes for example Aibileen and Minny are frequently those we discover most relatable and empowered by," he stated. "In the end, the regular hero hiding in everyone is frequently probably the most effective catalyst for change." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com