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Karel FG SegersOver the past decades, screenwriting education has developed into a multi-million dollar industry. Teachers such as Robert McKee and the late Blake Snyder reach rockstar status. It all started in 1979, with one book: “Screenplay – The Foundations of Screenwriting”, written by Syd Field. Syd Field was the first true screenwriting guru. His book Screenplay is still … Read more
The grandfather of screenwriting tutors and author Syd Field died earlier this week. We remember him with this short video in which he tells us what he learned from Sam Peckinpah: a strikingly simple strategy for tackling act two. Update 21 October 2015: Sadly the Video was removed, so the link no longer works. I … Read more
Over the past decades, screenwriting education has developed into a multi-million dollar industry with rockstar size gurus such as Robert McKee and the late Blake Snyder. All this really started with one book, published in 1979: “Screenplay – The Foundations of Screenwriting“, written by Syd Field. Syd Field was the first true screenwriting guru and … Read more
I survived a year. Can you believe it? I had enough money to last me six months but I managed to last one whole year. 365 days! There’s something in that. Sure, I’ve struggled financially, scrimped and saved here and there and worked for ridiculously low dollars while slaving my hot little arse off. Yes, … Read more
Where does the most successful filmmaker of our generation get his inspiration from? James Cameron spoke at TED and explained how his childhood interest in the world around him lead him to develop his sci-fi blockbusters. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great … Read more