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. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!

The Unfilmables

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‘Unfilmable’ has two distinctly different meanings for screenwriters. On the one side ‘unfilmable'(*) are those works that are impossible to adapt to the screen, Ulysses being an infamous unfilmable. But we’ll talk about something else altogether. The inexperienced screenwriter, in an attempt to clarify what a scene, a shot, a line really means, will occasionally … Read more

Structure: Gladiator

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It hasn’t been that long since we saw this year’s Oscars Ceremony. But where are the movies? If you ask me: largely forgotten. So I felt compelled to look back at a Big Winner of 9 years ago. When Gladiator went on TV, I was the ‘head of movies’ for the company that scored the … Read more

Write the Shots (2)

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So let’s talk about writing the shots. I once had a brief conversation about this topic in e-mail with Jennifer van Sijll, a screenwriting professor, consultant, former professional reader for Universal, and author of Cinematic Storytelling. (what preceded) She wrote, “I think a writer should avoid anything that takes readers out of the read. As soon as … Read more

The Road to Representation

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Nine years ago I discovered I wanted to be a screenwriter. A few weeks ago I became one. That’s not true. I’ve been one for nine years, but a few weeks ago somebody else finally gave me an opportunity. Can you appreciate how weird that is? You spend nine years aiming at one goal and … Read more

News from the bookshop

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Although we don’t have a book review for you today, there’s some excellent news for those who were tempted by Jack’s review of WRITING DRAMA. If you were deterred by the exorbitant Amazon price (understandable, at $160), read further and rejoyce. We received news from the original French publisher that the book can be ordered … Read more