Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: Nebraska
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Nebraska, written by Bob Nelson.
IMDb plot summary: An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.
Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Major Plot Points
Sequences
Themes
Takeaways
For my 7-part series on How to Read a Screenplay, go here.
Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.
Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.
Our next script analysis is for the movie Looper. That begins on Monday, September 7. You may download a PDF of the script here.