June 2010 – Page 3 – The Story Department

Two Journeys of Change

June 19, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

A day in Michael Hauge’s romcom seminar inspired me to republish this brief article I wrote about a year and a half ago. Hauge claims the Inner and Outer Journey run in parallel. I think he’s right, with one small caveat. A gorgeous Sunday morning in a Manly cafe with a view on the ocean. … Read more

Network where the action is

June 18, 2010 by Carmen Moreno

I’m not good at networking or socialising. At least I never thought I was. People kept telling me to go to certain parties, but until recently I thought I’d just make a fool of myself, trying desperately to impress „the important people“. But then I realised that maybe I had the wrong conception of these … Read more

Writing Drama (3)

June 17, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

Yves Lavandier’s book Writing Drama currently rates as the absolute favorite of our book reviewer Jack Brislee. To give you the opportunity to delve into Lavandier’s amazing knowledge and insight, we will be publishing a weekly excerpt from the book. Comedy is Therapy Laughter, it hardly needs pointing out, is beneficial to mankind, and has … Read more

Hitch on Pure Cinema

June 16, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

“Photographs of people talking… bares no relation to the art of the cinema.”

That quote alone makes this clip of Hitchcock wisdom worth watching.

Will your screenplay result in “photographs of people talking”?
Or will it instead be pure cinema?

Another nice one: “Tell the story visually and let the talk be part of the atmosphere.” Hitch also responds to his being ‘canonized’ by the leaders of the French avant garde.

Expect a lot more of Hitchcock goodness on Wednesdays!

Karel FG Segers

Karel Segers wrote his first produced screenplay at age 17. Today he is a story analyst with experience in acquisition, development and production. He has trained students worldwide, and worked with half a dozen Academy Award nominees. Karel speaks more European languages than he has fingers on his left hand, which he is still trying to find a use for in his hometown of Sydney, Australia. The languages, not the fingers.

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Networking for Scribes (Twelve Easy Steps)

June 15, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

It’s no secret that part of every screenwriter’s job is to get the work out. By any means necessary. Writing a great script is indeed only half the work, which is why it’s going to be so busy at the Burbank Marriott next weekend. A while ago, I gave an example of two filmmakers who surely … Read more

“Photographs of people talking… bares no relation to the art of the cinema.”

That quote alone makes this clip of Hitchcock wisdom worth watching.

Will your screenplay result in “photographs of people talking”? Or will it instead be pure cinema?

Will your screenplay result in “photographs of people talking”?
Or will it instead be pure cinema?