In our ongoing monthly script analysis series, the next screenplay we will reading is for the 2009 movie Up in the Air [suggested by Ah!].
Credits: “Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, based on a novel by Walter Krim.”
Awards: Academy Award, Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; Golden Globe, Best Screenplay – Motion Picture; Writers Guild of America, Best Adapted Screenplay.
You can access the 8/19/08 draft here.
Schedule
Monday, Feb. 27: General Discussion
Tuesday, Feb. 28: Structure
Wednesday, Feb. 29: Characters
Thursday, March 1: Themes
Friday, March 2: Dialogue
Up In The Air is a great example of what is often called an “adult drama.” Translation: Strong characters, thought-provoking, no superheroes, alien invasions or CGI. I love this movie. Really looking forward to reading the script.
NOTE: THE USE OF THESE SCRIPTS IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!
You may access discussions on the previous scripts in this series, here.
That seems to be the draft floating around the series of tubes. JoBlo has it:
http://www.joblo.com/scripts/UP_IN_THE_AIR.pdf
Yep, that’s the draft. I’ll post that link for now. Thanks!
Yes! I’m excited to go through this one!
This is a fantastic script. I just worked through this with my screenwriting students and we broke it down using the sequence method. It’s a great script to study. Well written. I look forward to the conversation!