Comments on: I want to talk to you. https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/ Story. Screenplay. Sale. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-844 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:49:52 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-844 In reply to Karel Segers.

Karel, it’s not that all 510 steps must be used. It’s a range of options. Quoting from the FAQs page on his website, “In the Ordinary World, there is Repression, Protection, Fear of Exit etc.” “When you take into account a range…then the sum increases quite quickly.”

See, I don’t think he’s overly analytical, I think he’s saying something like…a story is made up of so many fruit baskets and each basket has these fruits in it.

I don’t know of a movie that was “WRITTEN expressly with all 510+ steps in mind?” but his videos indicate that a lot of them contain the steps.

]]> By: Nathan https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-843 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 07:43:02 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-843 Always thought you were the one to lead this revolution. You know the one I’m talking about. Good times.

]]> By: Karel Segers https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-842 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:21:32 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-842 In reply to Christa.

Hahaha… I had to read your comment three times before I realized what GB meant. That’s how long I’ve been gone. Do they still have Grand Bazar in Belgium??

Yep, great times at Canal+, with the odd meeting at the White Palace on the Seine in Paris.

]]> By: Christa https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-841 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:40:51 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-841 Karel–I’ve only just discovered your blog! It’s already been extremely helpful to me–I’m a singer/actor and I also write, but have never written a screenplay. I’m starting now with a short film, and you’re a huge resource for me! (It doesn’t help much that I think BIG…my story is set in 1691 Ireland and will be mostly in Irish Gaelic. I’m hoping to film next summer in western Ireland, and am working on getting Cillian Murphy atatched. Thanking my lucky stars I found a brilliant–Aussie–director, too!)

Write more blogs! (And I promise to do the same. :) )

P.S. I used to live in Belgium–loved it! We lived in Le Roeulx, near Mons. I miss the GB. And our local patisserie. And being overseas, in general. :)

P.S. 2 Can’t believe you used to work with Canal+ ! That’s friggin’ awesome!

]]> By: Karel Segers https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-840 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:06:17 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-840 In reply to Dave.

You have linked to the site(s) already, Dave. Thanks for that.

Kal’s model seems very analytical. Do you know of any blockbuster films that have been WRITTEN expressly with all 510+ steps in mind?

Although I do a lot of analysis myself, the findings of this must be practical for screenwriters. The last thing I want to do is to stifle their creativity.

]]> By: Dave https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-839 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:10:21 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-839 “500+ hero’s journey steps.” You’re referring to Kal Bashir’s 510+ stage hero’s journey at https://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html – which is excellent. Get your head around it, link to the site and watch the videos ( https://www.youtube.com/user/clickokDOTcoDOTuk ). Truly excellent.

]]> By: Peter Van Schellebeck https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-838 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:35:57 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-838 I always enjoy the weekly Best of The Web lists as well as the numerous articles/blogs you manage to find time to publish (BTW where do you find the time?). I can only admire anyone who has the time to share their knowledge to the community of writer in OZ.
Would love to see some critical discourse on the current crop of locally made mainstream movies & TV.
Thnxs again!

]]> By: Phyllis Foundis https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-837 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:30:52 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-837 Love your work, Special K. And hopefully soon, you will, once again, love mine. Will be in touch! Phyllis

]]> By: Karel Segers https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-836 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:27:54 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-836 Thanks guys! I guess I’ll be back here on Saturdays, then. :)

Toast: You too! Write more often! You always make me smile.
Tracey: Thank you.
Jackie: That’s what we’re here for! I’d love to hear more stories like yours.
Anthony: Will do, man.
Jack: Sorry I missed you after the lecture on the Gold Coast… Thanks for showing up!
Margaret: The question for you is… Is blogging considered procrastination from screenwriting? :)
Gillian: Rest assured there’ll be more personal stuff. And thank you for being a loyal Twitter follower! I WILL also soon announce the anniversary goodies.
Martin: Thank you. Good to see you around.
Matthew: With John August and Scott Myers I’m in excellent company. I’m honored and humbled about that. I wonder what their criteria were to pick these six.

]]> By: Matthew Schelle https://www.thestorydepartment.com/i-want-to-talk-to-you/#comment-835 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:21:48 +0000 https://thestorydepartment.com/?p=14539#comment-835 Hey Karel, I noticed that Story Department is listed on the Amazon Studios website list of resources. I’m curious to know how you feel about that.

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