With this analysis, I'm going to riff off an anecdote associated with filmmaker Joel Coen: "All… Case in point: Spencer. In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy begins at home (Kansas), departs to Oz, then returns home (Kansas). By story's end…
I have not seen the movie, but having read the script, my sense is that this is not a biopic, not… At its core, the story is about a Protagonist (Princess Diana) who is deep into a state of disunity. Trapped in a complicated, loveless…
Go Into The Story Resource: Everything You Wanted to Know About Specs A 20 part series, essential reading for anyone who is writing and hoping to sell a spec script.
Video: 10 Screenwriting Tips from Charlie Kaufman Reflections on the craft from the writer of Being John Malkovich, Adaptation., Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Synecdoche, New York…
Page One: “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003) Screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, novel by J.R.R. Tolkien
Go Into The Story Resource: Conversations With Billy Wilder A 28-part journey through the wonderful book “Conversations with Billy Wilder” focusing on the master filmmaker’s take on screenwriting and…
Script Analysis: “Spencer” — Part 5: Dialogue A week-long analysis of the British royalty biopic drama script and movie. Download. Read. Discuss.
Page One: “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002) Screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Stephen Sinclair & Peter Jackson, novel by J.R.R. Tolkien
Go Into The Story Resource: Interviews Over the years, I have interviewed nearly 200 screenwriters, filmmakers, and industry insiders.
Script Analysis: “Spencer” — Part 4: Themes A week-long analysis of the British royalty biopic drama script and movie. Download. Read. Discuss.
The Business of Screenwriting: Movie Stars I am staring at a cardboard standup display of an iconic movie character from an Academy Award winning movie, one of the most famous…
Go Into The Story Resource: Daily Dialogue The Daily Dialogue series not only as great information to aid in our dialogue-writing practice, each daily post reminds us of some great…
Script Analysis: “Spencer” — Part 3: Characters A week-long analysis of the British royalty biopic drama script and movie. 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 Role of the Trickster in “The Dark Knight’ In a recent Screenwriting Master Class course, we had an interesting discussion about the role of Coleman Reese in the movie The Dark…
Go Into The Story Resource: Guides to Classic Movies Selected by GITS readers, a compilation of notable movies from the 1930s through 1990s, plus some classic international films.
Script Analysis: “Spencer” — Part 2: Plot A week-long analysis of the British royalty biopic drama script and movie. Download. Read. Discuss.
Great Scene: “The Exorcist” “Regan sits up and with a nightmare slowness, a fraction at a time, her head begins to turn, swiveling like a mannequin’s and creaking with…
Screenwriting 101: Nora Ephron “I don’t care who you are. When you sit down to write the first page of your screenplay, in your head, you’re also writing your Oscar…
Page One: “Life Is Beautiful” (1997) Screenplay by Vincenzo Cerami & Roberto Benigni, story by Vincenzo Cerami & Roberto Benigni
