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To complete the journey, the Hero often overcomes a dilemma. I’ll show you – the screenwriter – a dilemma you may have never been aware of… Don’t fret: I’ll also show the way out, straight into a wondrous third act finale. The end of bad writing. For a moment there, you really believed it was going … Read more
Many films produced at UTS by students were undisciplined attempts at story telling, seemingly without methodology. In fact, considering the subject’s structure, students were all but encouraged to defy story-telling conventions rather than learn them. Many times teachers would tell students to take the camera and: “experiment with the form”, “explore the art” or my … Read more
Story telling has always been a tool for people to make sense of life. It’s a way to boil reality down to a smaller and more manageable size. In a fast paced culture of constant communications film, TV and new media have gained a huge significance in our lives. Yet these mediums, being based on … Read more
Each time I teach, I learn. In a weird and wonderful way, every student is a teacher. Each individual has valuable experience or knowledge to share with whomever wants to learn. During my time teaching in the Middle East, I learned how two of my students – Arab and Greek – expect a Hero to … Read more
Like pretty much every consultant, every now and then I’m asked: “Is this worth it?”. On the surface, the question means: “Do you think this script will sell?” It’s a simple question, which I can honestly answer in most cases. But I don’t, because what really matters is the question’s subtext, which goes something like … Read more