Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “Man Up”
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Man Up, written by Tess Morris, starring Lake Bell and Simon Pegg, and directed by Ben Palmer.
IMBd plot summary: A single woman takes the place of a stranger’s blind date, which leads to her finding the perfect boyfriend.
Monday: Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Tuesday: Plot
Wednesday: Characters
Thursday: Themes
Friday: Dialogue
Saturday: 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.