Story. Screenplay. Sale.
Jamie Wynen
As the director of John Carter, Andrew Stanton got the cold shoulder from the American audience. But with Wall-E, Bug’s Life and Nemo to his name, he hasn’t run out of credits just yet. Here he talks about discovering what makes the concept of story tick over the course of his career, and finding the … Read more
Adulthood drastically lessened the time I devoted to writing, although not the time I spent thinking about stories. Search ‘the screenwriter’ on Vimeo. I dare you. You’ll be confronted with dozens of videos encapsulating the stereotype of the screenwriter … by Jamie Wynen … a brooding, frustrated figure sitting at their desk, striking furiously at … Read more
John August looks at the script of an emerging screenwriter to offer a wonderfully insightful, in-depth analysis on the technique and structure of dialogue. He also swallows and puffs a bit… If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, let us … Read more
Some respected screenwriting gurus claim that you should read and study as many screenplays as possible. It doesn’t matter if the film was a success or a flop: you learn either way. I agree. But more importantly, you should watch and analyze the movies. For years, I blindly followed this dogma, as it seemed to … Read more