Saturday Hot Links Time for the 312th installment of Saturday Hot Links, your week’s essential reading about movies, TV, streaming, Hollywood, and other…
Interview (Written): Yorgos Lanthimos The co-writer/director of the movie “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”.
Daily Dialogue — October 21, 2017 MAX: The main vulnerability isn’t in applications or servers. Man is the main security flaw. BENJAMIN: You hack people? MAX: Exactly. The…
Screenwriting Lessons: “The Wizard of Oz” — Part 5: Final Struggle Everything in the story leads to this culmination point.
Reflections on the 5th Annual Black List Feature Writers Lab 6 writers. 7 mentors. 6 days. 1 incredible experience.
“La La Land”: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown A look at the underlying story structure of the 2016 Oscar nominated movie.
Daily Dialogue — October 20, 2017 PAULINE: Peter, did you ever stop and ask yourself how many squares are on a chess board? BISHTON: 64. It’s an 8 by 8 grid. PAULINE: Well……
Screenwriting Lessons: “The Wizard of Oz” — Part 4: Ordinary Character, Extraordinary World The inherent compelling nature of a stranger in a strange land narrative.
Sexual Violence in Spec Screenplays Analysis of sexual violence in screenplays on the Black List website.
“Hell or High Water”: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown A look at the underlying story structure of the 2016 Oscar nominated movie.
The Business of Screenwriting: The crazed life of a studio executive There is nothing laid-back about movie execs who live life in the fast lane.
Daily Dialogue — October 19, 2017 Edgar: I finally found out what love is. Miles: What is it? Edgar: It’s give. And not take. So I give her to you and I take myself away.
Denise, having done this for 9+ years, allow me to bend some of your suggestions to make them… Medical
Screenwriting Lessons: “The Wizard of Oz” — Part 3: Trickster Ally. Enemy. Enemy. Ally. Shapeshifting personified.
Reader question: How may I approach a favorite screenwriter (since I’ve got their personal email)? Tread carefully, my friend. Tread carefully.
“Arrival”: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown A look at the underlying story structure of the 2016 Oscar winning movie.
Spec Script Deal: “Heart of the Beast” Stay Gold Features acquires drama thriller spec script “Heart of the Beast” written by Cameron Alexander. From Deadline:
“The Big Short”: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown A look at the underlying story structure of the 2015 Oscar winning movie.
