Great Scene: “Shakespeare In Love” A revelation scene from the Academy Award winning screenplay and movie Shakespeare In Love (1998), written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard.
Video: How Professional Screenwriters Outline A compilation of outlining approaches featuring screenwriters and filmmakers including Vince Gilligan, Quentin Tarantino, Alex Garland…
Page One: “Bill & Ted Face the Music” (2020) Screenplay by Chris Matheson & Ed Solomon, based on characters created by Chris Matheson & Ed Solomon
How To Read A Screenplay (Part 6): Themes There are multiple layers to any story. The more you dig, the deeper your understanding.
Spec Script Deal: “Ultra” TriStar acquires thriller spec script “Ultra” written by Colin Bannon. Via Deadline:
Video: 20 Screenwriting Tips from Quentin Tarantino Advice from the creator of Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, and more notable films.
Page One: “Before Midnight” (2013) Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke, characters by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan
5 Keys to the Screenwriting Craft Think Concepts. Watch Movies. Read Scripts. Write Pages. Live Life.
How To Read A Screenplay (Part 5): Metamorphosis There are multiple layers to any story. The more you dig, the deeper your understanding.
Writing and the Creative Life: What are you afraid of? The single greatest inhibitor to creativity is fear. Do you recognize any of these voices?
J, I'm more of a "need" guy myself! Sometimes want and need coalesce, but there are occasions when the story isn't finished until the Protagonist has confronted their need…
Character Type: Prostitute “There is an implied question for any movie viewer about a primary character who is a Prostitute: ‘Could I do that? Can I imagine myself in…
How To Read A Screenplay (Part 4): Subplots, Relationships and Character Functions There are multiple layers to any story. The more you dig, the deeper your understanding.
The Business of Screenwriting: There is always another way Between writing assignments, I wrote a spec script. It’s a contained thriller called “Legacy,” about a child psychiatrist who ends up on a…
Pixar and Visual Storytelling A tiny bit of business in the movie Up reminds us that movies are primarily a visual medium.
How To Read A Screenplay (Part 3): Plotline Points and Sequences There are multiple layers to any story. The more you dig, the deeper your understanding.
Script to Screen: “No Country For Old Men” The coin toss scene from No Country For Old Men (2007), screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, one of the most riveting moments in the…
Reader Question: What’s the best way to approach pitching? There’s not one way to pitch, but this way works.
