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!

Which screenplay deserves it most?

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The noms are known. Some are in, some are out. The survey question this week is not who do you THINK will win, nor who would you LIKE to win. We would like to know which script would in your view most DESERVE the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay? ____________________________________________ [poll id=”5″] Thank you for … Read more

What’s the soundtrack to your writing?

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For many, music stimulates the Muse. Do you have music in the background (or foreground) while writing?  Or are you hell-bent on dead silence? And if music is your Muse, what is your specific soundtrack? Tell us in the poll and the comments! ____________________________________________ [poll id=”4″] Thank you for voting. If you have a Twitter … Read more

Next month’s movie: your choice!

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Every first Tuesday of the month, we publish a structural breakdown of a popular film. This month we did Avatar, last month you voted for Shaun of the Dead. Pick a film you know well or one you can watch over the next two weeks, so we can compare notes. ____________________________________________ [poll id=”3″] Thank you … Read more

The Twitter Pitch

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With movie executives making decisions in split seconds and people’s attention spans decreasing frighteningly rapidly (is this sentence getting a little long for you, already?) surely Twitter must be offering screenwriters a massive opportunity. Seriously, I think it does. I am one of the gazillion followers of Stephen Fry and Nia Vardalos. Perhaps I haven’t been in the game … Read more