Script Analysis: “Whiplash” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
On Writing “As the characters become alive to me, there are things that I think they’re going to do that they refuse to do and as I get closer, they…
Page One: “News of the World” (2020) Screenplay by Paul Greengrass and Luke Davies, based upon the novel by Paulette Jiles
“What should I do if a project sells similar to a script I’m writing?” Before you jump, step back from the ledge, and consider the following.
Screenwriting 101: Trey Ellis “I noticed that race colors the perception of me in the film community today much more than I would have thought a decade ago. I call it my…
Script Analysis: “La La Land” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Page One: “New Jack City” (1991) Screenplay by Thomas Lee Wright and Barry Michael Cooper, story by Thomas Lee Wright
Script Analysis: “Crazy Rich Asians” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
On Writing “An author in his book must be like God in the universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere.”
Script Analysis: “Coco” — Scene By Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Springsteen: “I’m a soul miner” Reflections on the craft of songwriting from New Jersey’s own upon the release of 7 new albums.
“Make Me Care” It’s probably the greatest story commandment because if a script reader cares about your characters, they will buy into your story. If they…
Screenwriting 101: Ted Elliott “When I hear aspiring screenwriters who talk about, ‘Yeah, I saw Godzilla and it was terrible. I can write better than that.’ My feeling…
Script Analysis: ‘1917’ — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown Here is my take on this exercise from a previous series of posts — How To Read A Screenplay:
Writing TipThe Poetry of Screenwriting When writing scene description, think poetry instead of prose.
On Writing “The great thing about writing is that it can be produced in sub-optimal — even atrocious — conditions. And so many of the most…
Page One: “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!” (1988) Written by Jerry Zucker & Jim Abrahams & David Zucker & Pat Proft, television series “Police Squad” by Jim Abrahams & David Zucker & Jerry…
Page One: “Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult” (1994) Written by Pat Proft & David Zucker & Robert LoCash, television series “Police Squad” by Jim Abrahams & David Zucker & Jerry Zucker
Page One: “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!” (1988) Written by Jerry Zucker & Jim Abrahams & David Zucker & Pat Proft, television series “Police Squad” by Jim Abrahams & David Zucker & Jerry…
