Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: Lincoln
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Lincoln, screenplay by Tony Kushner, book by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
IMDb plot summary: As the Civil War continues to rage, America’s president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
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 May 11, our next movie script read and analysis will be Enough Said. You may download the script here.