Structure: Gladiator

It hasn’t been that long since we saw this year’s Oscars Ceremony. But where are the movies? If you ask me: largely forgotten. So I felt compelled to look back at a Big Winner of 9 years ago. When Gladiator went on TV, I was the ‘head of movies’ for the company that scored the … Read more

Best o/t Web 18 Apr 10

:: Check out the “Death at a Funeral” script.
:: Stop talking, checking, blogging and start writing.
:: David Lynch’s favorite filmmakers in 60 seconds.
:: Organic characters, memorable dialogue.
:: Facing all your bad scripts, once and for all.
:: What they mean by “pre-awareness title.”
:: A quick and easy rom-com idea, they’re everywhere.
:: Theme and character through flashback, the “flashpresent.”
:: Words with Matthew Vaughn of “Kick-Ass.”
:: Archetypal structure 101: The Virgin’s Promise.
:: Know how know now, script clearance and screenwriting business.
:: Jane Goldman of “Kick-Ass” on the 11-year-old girl kicking ass.
:: Keith Calder on the Arc of Awesome.

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Reviewed: Poetics by Aristotle

“Poetics” by Aristotle. Penguin. London, UK. 62 pages. ISBN 014-04-4636-2 Amazon Price: US $7.88 THE INSPIRATION The Dionysia was a religious festival held once a year in ancient Athens to honour the god Dionysus. Three days of the festival were devoted to the performance of tragic plays. Three playwrights performed three tragedies and one satyr … Read more