Comments on: 4 Variations on the Theme

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:56:00 +0000

In reply to Mark Dark. Thanks for mentioning the bio. It needed updating. :)

By: Mark Dark

Mark Dark — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:52:00 +0000

haha to your bio. Great article. Thanks.

By: Wphughes34

Wphughes34 — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:45:00 +0000

Good article Karel. Sound insight and YES, I think it does assist a film more than one might suspect. All films, in my opin have a bulls-eye on the heart; reaching it can be tricky. I’d love your opin on mine. Thank you Sir.
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By: RJP

RJP — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:56:35 +0000

You make a good point about finding your story’s theme even if you didn’t set out to write with one in mind. I often wonder when analysing scripts or stories for uni or theatre if the writer really set out to include all the themes and depth that students manage to draw out of a piece. (Often under duress, but still.)

It seems if a story is well structured, with believable characters then the ‘theme will out’.

As for Avatar.. yeah it had a theme, it practically smacked you over the head with it.

By: Fun Joel

Fun Joel — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:09:52 +0000

Nice post. Theme is such an important aspect of screenwriting, and so often overlooked.

I always like to describe it as “Concept is what your screenplay is about, but Theme is what it is really about.”