Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: Dallas Buyers Club
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Dallas Buyers Club, written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack.
IMDb plot summary: In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.
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 Nightcrawler. That begins on Monday, October 5. You may download a PDF of the script here.