Great Scene: “Tootsie” Great scenes are, first and foremost, entertaining, but a really great scene can accomplish so much more. In the movie Tootsie (screenplay…
On Writing “I give it the first energy of the day. When I get up, I go to my office and start writing. I’m still in my pajamas. I haven’t even brushed…
Page One: “After the Wedding” (2019) Screenplay by Bart Freundlich, original screenplay by Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen
Rita, perhaps you can go back in time and somehow contrive to have a father who is an Air Force… I can do this: send you a blast of creative juju!
On Storytelling: Thoughts, Feelings, Mentors, and Attractors Reflections on two primary character archetypes.
Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Aftersun” The entire 6-part series delving into the critically acclaimed drama. Download. Read. Discuss.
The Theology of Cinema: Congregation In giving themselves over to a larger cause, the individuals forge themselves together as a congregation.
Page One: “The Addams Family” (1991) Written by Caroline Thompson & Larry Wilson, characters by Charles Addams
A Simple Writing Technique to Get Your Characters Talking to You … and Win Free Beer! I’m not kidding. An anecdote from my days as a grad student at Yale.
Script Analysis: “Aftersun” — Part 6: Takeaways A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the critically acclaimed horror-thriller. Download. Read. Discuss.
Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work: 1 Page Per Day 1 month prep + 4 months writing + 1 month rewriting = 2 scripts per year.
As noted in previous responses this week, the specter of Calum's death weaves in and out of the… CALUM
Thanks, Jacobo. I’d like to focus on the dramatic irony created by the looming specter of Calum’s death. There is the certain knowledge of his death as…
The story has an intriguing structure as there are three storylines: --Young Sophie: While spending the majority of her time with her father Calum, she also explores her emerging sexuality, specifically in…
Here is a plot synopsis provided as part of the film's marketing materials: At a fading vacation resort in the late 1990s, 11-year-old Sophie (Frankie Corio) treasures rare time together with her loving and…
How to Discover a Character’s Humanity A writing exercise which helps you tap into a character’s inner life.
Script Analysis: “Aftersun” — Part 5: Dialogue A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the critically acclaimed horror-thriller. Download. Read. Discuss.
Are You a Push Writer or a Pull Writer? Do you do your best creative work when you’re pushed… or pulled?
The Difference Between a Character’s Want and Need One is a conscious goal. The other is an unconscious goal.
Script Analysis: “Aftersun” — Part 4: Themes A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the critically acclaimed horror-thriller. Download. Read. Discuss.
