Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: Barney’s Version
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Barney’s Version, screenplay by Michael Konyves, novel by Mordecai Richler.
IMDb plot summary: The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
Monday: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Tuesday: Major Plot Points
Wednesday: Sequences
Thursday: Psychological Journey
Friday: 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 Monday, July 13, our next movie script read and analysis will be Flight. You may download the script here.