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TV Writing, and more specifically Serialized TV has caught much attention lately. This is due to the success of such top-notch shows as “Breaking Bad”, “House of Cards” and “Borgen”. I was lucky to get a chance to catch up with Tony Morphett. He created or co-created many Australian television series. Among his track record: Dynasty, Certain … Read more
The Writer/Director duo of Disney’s Frozen discuss long-running projects that take years to get off the ground, writing major roles for female characters, and distilling the spirit of Norway into a film’s world. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, … 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
Netflix has earned worldwide success with the paradigm-breaking House of Cards, one of its flagship ‘web television’ programs. Creator Beau Willimon discusses the roots of the series, exploring the characters’ professional, personal and private lives, and working within the new delivery channels. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And … Read more
Telling a film story, like telling any kind of story, is about creating connections between characters, places, objects, experiences, and ideas. You try to invent a world which is complex and many layered, like the real world. But unlike most of real life (which tends to be badly written and edited), in a good film … Read more