Scott Myers

Page One: “Nope” (2022)

Written by Jordan Peele

My favorite side of dialogue is when the Chef introduces his “masterpiece”:

CHEF SLOWIK

That's a great exchange, Brian, and well worth citing here.

Thanks for that take!

I watched the movie.

To me, the central theme is vapidity. Apart from Margot, each of the diners puts on airs and is self-absorbed, but there’s nothing of…

So I took a few minutes to go through the script to track the timing of the various courses of the…

P. 22

2023 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 15

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Script Analysis: “The Menu” — Part 5: Dialogue

A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the critically acclaimed horror-thriller. Download. Read. Discuss.

Great Scene: “The Full Monty”

While the instinct might be to put the spotlight on this scene from the 1997 comedy The Full Monty:

Writing and the Creative Life: 4 Sure-Fire Ways to Stimulate Creativity

Sadly, bourbon is not one of them.

Page One: “The Menu” (2022)

Written by Seth Reiss & Will Tracy

2023 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 14

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Script Analysis: “The Menu” — Part 4: Themes

A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the critically acclaimed horror-thriller. Download. Read. Discuss.

Great Scene: “Full Metal Jacket”

Private Pyle declares “I am in a world of shit” and his subsequent actions prove the point.

The Business of Screenwriting: The Phone Call

“They want your script.”

Page One: “Glass Onion” (2022)

Written by Rian Johnson

In reading the script for The Menu, I am struck by the relevance of what producer Larry Gordon told…

I call it: The Whammo Theory.

Brian, we can generally suggest specific camera shots w/o use camera jargon. For example:

Flying above suburban American. Below, a tree-lined street.

2023 Scene-Writing Challenge: Day 13

Write some scenes. Win a great prize.

Script Analysis: “The Menu” — Part 3: Characters

A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the critically acclaimed horror-thriller. Download. Read. Discuss.

Update: 2022–2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 42 Total, 1 New Script

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season.

Great Scene: “Frost/Nixon”

A late night phone call from a drunk ex-President to his interviewer.

Page One: “The Fabelmans” (2022)

Written by Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner

As I was reading the script, I was swept up in the absurdist quality of the storytelling.

In reading the rest of the script, that association with Parasite proved to be closer and closer as the story evolved from drama to comedy…

Learn How to Generate, Develop, and Assess Story Concepts

My upcoming one-week online Core: Concept class begins Monday, January 30.

Script Analysis: “The Menu” — Part 2: Plot

A week-long analysis of the screenplay for the critically acclaimed horror-thriller. Download. Read. Discuss.