Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “The Invitation”
The entire 6 part series delving into the acclaimed indie thriller.
The entire 6 part series delving into the acclaimed indie thriller.
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie The Invitation, written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi.
Plot summary: While attending a dinner party at his former home, a man thinks his ex-wife and her new husband have sinister intentions for their guests.
Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Plot
Characters
Themes
Dialogue
Takeaways
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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.