Karel FG Segers – Page 44 – The Story Department

The Timid Screenwriter (2)

July 5, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

Naturally, everyone knows you must keep your action lines in the present tense and use active verbs because you are in the moment with the characters as you are watching a film. But what are other qualities that would characterize the timid screenwriter? (continued from Part 1) I thought of 10 or so qualities. 1) … Read more

Two Dee Or Not Two Dee

July 3, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

If you go see only one movie this year, let it be Toy Story 3. (People say I might change my mind in a few weeks after seeing Inception, but I doubt it.) Toy Story 3 scores on every level and it scores very, very highly. I have ranted about my experience with 3D movies … Read more

Writing Drama (5)

July 1, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

What we mean by “conflict” is any kind of situation or feeling entailing opposition. These may be battles, struggles, difficulties and a variety of problems such as dangers, failures, misfortunes or poverty. Conflict produces unpleasant sensations (the physiological aspect) or feelings (the psychological aspect) on those who experience it, of which the most common are … Read more

Set Your Story In A Small Little World

June 30, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

Robert McKee was not referring to Toy Story 3 when he said this. Yet it does apply to that movie in the same way it does to War and Peace.

Enjoy these five minutes of observations on why your story’s setting must be limited and specific.

“The desire to be free as an artist is one of the most suicidal notions you can have.” This is probably my favorite quote from this video. Every day I see the ignorant reluctance of wannabe screenwriters to embrace principles of story structure.

In this case McKee talks about setting.

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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The Art of Romantic Comedy

June 29, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

Karel Segers attended the Michael Hauge/Steve Kaplan double bill in Sydney and Vi Truong did the same in Melbourne. We have mixed our reviews of the event in order to give you a more or less balanced report of both weekends. Karel Segers: I was looking forward to his weekend because I find Michael Hauge … Read more