Paul Portugés is one of the best writers I have ever had the pleasure to work with, and his Rachel Carson story is the best work I've seen in a long, long time. <br>
Bill Benenson, producer<br><br>

The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson is an important, passionate story that needed to be told and hopefully never forgotten. It is a fascinating, moving story, masterly written, about one of the great heroines of the 20th century.<br>
Cheryl DuBois, producer, novelist<br><br>

Mr. Portugés and I have worked on several projects together - including one about the Sandinistas, another about racism against Latinos. His scripts are always politically and socially important, a celebration of the human spirit struggling against ignorance and injustice, deeply moving, fascinating stories that should be seen by all.<br>
Edward James Olmos, actor, producer, director<br><br>

The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson is intelligent, compassionate, and entertaining--something you have a hard time saying about most scripts these days. And a rare chance for a meaningful performance by someone like Meryl Streep or Susan Saradon, not to mention a good kick in the pants to the men(!) who tried to stop Rachel Carson, that little old lady from Maine. <br>
J.F. Friedman, novelist, director, screenwriter<br><br>

Mr. Portugés is one of those writers we wish we had more of in Hollywood - smart, dedicated, and a real craftsman - not to mention he can tell a damn good story that entertains, moves you deep down, and stays with you for a long, long time. <br>
Jeffrey Selznick, producer<br><br>

Portugés adapted an impossible story (Behind the Veil) for me, and unlike all the others writers who tried it before him, turned it into a beautiful screenplay that should not only make you cry but get you off your backside and do something about the plight of abused women around the world. <br>
Paul Cox, screenwriter, director, producer<br><br>

Paul Portugés is one of the most talented writers I have had the pleasure of working with - a gifted, intelligent, master storyteller. <br>
Ray Villalobos, cinematographer<br><br>