Reflections on “The Bear” WARNING! IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE ENTIRE SEASON OF “THE BEAR,” DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER! SPOILER ALERT!
Interview (Part 2): Stefan Jaworski My interview with 2021 Black List writers for his script Mercury.
Set Pieces, Part 2: Emotional Meaning One of the most valuable pieces of brainstorming a screenwriter can do with regard to a story is conjure up some good set pieces.
Screenwriting 101: Jordan Peele “Genre to me is about fun; it’s about entertainment. Starting in comedy, I’m just linked to the audience and wanting the audience to react…
Set Pieces, Part 1: Spin the plot One of the most valuable pieces of brainstorming a screenwriter can do with regard to a story is conjure up some good set pieces.
On Writing “If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise…
Yep, that can work, Barry... Allen and Scott grunt and moan as they get the dresser out of the car. As they lay it on the sidewalk...
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Sundays with Sidney Lumet’s “Making Movies” A weekly series featuring reflections on filmmaking by one of the truly great movie directors.
Go Into The Story Interview: Juliet Giglio and Keith Giglio My conversation with the screenwriting couple whose first novel The Summer of Christmas has just been released to the public.
Redemption as a Movie Theme A character seeking freedom from psychological bondage to a past event is one of the most common themes in movies.
“What if I’m writing a script, but want to start another one?” Time to stack projects… or is this simply an example of the Shiny Object Syndrome?
Interview (Part 6): Juliet Giglio and Keith Giglio My conversation with the screenwriting couple whose first novel The Summer of Christmas has just been released to the public.
Script To Screen: “12 Monkeys” From the 1995 movie 12 Monkeys, screenplay by David Webb Peoples and Janet Peoples.
Video: Around the Table with Jordan Peele and the Cast of ‘Nope’ A 25-minute conversation about the film offers insights into Peel’s creative process as writer-director.
Character Archetype “Masks” Any character can don the “mask” of any archetype in any scene or any relationship, but that does not change their primary archetype…
Interview (Part 5): Juliet Giglio and Keith Giglio My conversation with the screenwriting couple whose first novel The Summer of Christmas has just been released to the public.
Reader Question: How much dialogue versus description in a screenplay? Is there some sort of key to finding a balance in a script?
