Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: All Is Lost
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie All Is Lost, written and directed by J.C. Chandor.
IMDb plot summary: After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.
Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Major Plot Points
Sequences
Psychological Journey
Takeaways
For my 7-part series on How to Read a Screenplay, go here.
Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.
Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.
Beginning June 29, our next movie script read and analysis will be Barney’s Version. You may download the script here.