Page One: “Spawn” (1997) Screenplay by Alan McElroy, screen story by Alan McElroy) and Mark A.Z. Dippé, comic book by Todd McFarlane
Screenwriting 101: Brad Ingelsby “What does a character want and why do they want it? Those are what I look at when writing dialogue.”
Script Analysis: “Tár” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
On Writing “Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the…
Page One: “Soylent Green” (1973) Screenplay by, Stanley R. Greenberg, based upon a novel by Harry Harrison
Script Analysis: “Nine Days” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Page One: “The Song of Names” (2019) Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine, based on the novel by Norman Lebrecht
On Writing “The fewer the words used, the more concentrated the attention; and the greater the concentration, the greater the power.”
Page One: “The Son” (2022) Screenplay by Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, based on the play ‘Le Fils’ by Florian Zeller
Go Into The Story Interview: Frank DeJohn and David Hedges Frank DeJohn and David Hedges’ original screenplay “Legion” won the writing duo one of five 2013 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
Screenwriting 101: Peter Hyams “If I want to make a film, I’m asking somebody for money. The only reason why they’re going to give me money is they think they’re going to…
Script Analysis: “Rocketman” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Page One: “Snowpiercer” (2013) Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Kelly Masterson, screen story by Bong Joon Ho, based on “Le Transperceneige” by Jacques Lob & Benjamin…
On Writing “Is this a story I want to tell? Is this a world I want to be in? There’s got to be a reason for it beyond just getting it done.”
Script Analysis: “Spencer” — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
On Writing “All I really know about writing is that if you’re a writer, writing is what you do. The work, intellectual, emotional, physical work, is…
