Theme In Glengarry Glen Ross’ Inciting Incident
The theme of Glengarry Glen Ross is implied in this powerful inciting incident, where Baldwin’s character challenges the film’s anti-heroes with a deadline.
Karel FG Segers
Hitchcock’s POV Says You’re A Psycho
Over half a century on, Psycho is a tremendous inspiration to low budget filmmakers, as Hitchcock shot the film on a shoestring budget of under a million dollars. Admittedly, to generate the marketing and awareness of the film at the time, studios today would have to spend blockbuster budgets. Because many “B” movies did well … Read more
Joel Schumacher And The Anti-Hero In Falling Down
In Falling Down (1993), recently retrenched defence worker William “D-Fens” (Michael Douglas) goes out of control on a sweltering day in L.A.
Stop Making Sense, Screenwriters!
The pitch has come to an end, without any expression of interest. But then, the producer looks up at he screenwriter again, asking: “So, what else have you got?” It may have happened to you – or not. Either way, whenever you prepare your pitch, you better prepare for this question. Or are you perhaps the kind that … Read more
What You Can Learn From The Avatar Screenplay
In the Avatar screenplay, like in every screenplay, a moment occurs when the main character moves from Act One into Act Two. ‘Moves’, because in successful films, this is the point where we travel from A to B. In screenwriting jargon, we call this the First Threshold. Sometimes, it happens in the blink of an eye, … Read more