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Story & Structure :: Great Scene: “No Country For Old Men” :: Is Screenplay Structure Theory Ruining Movies? :: Speedrun: “The Matrix” and “The Big Lebowski” :: Anatomy of a TV Spec – Don’t Trust the B— in Apt 23 :: How to End It All (Tv Shows) :: It’s Not What You Say, It’s … Read more
Paranoia Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Adam (Liam Hemsworth) is a junior brain at tech company Wyatt Corporation. He and his team are fired by Nicholas Wyatt (Gary Oldman) for pitching a product that Wyatt thinks is pointless. I’m with Wyatt on that one. But Wyatt then rehires the cash-strapped Adam to infiltrate Eikon, … Read more
Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of the screenplays that made it into the Blacklist 2012. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. By The Judges TITANS OF PARK ROW “Young William Randolph … Read more
This video’s doing the rounds, and with good reason: it’s a must-see if you’re interested in how stories will be told in the age of digital. Kevin Spacey gives an impassioned talk about how the digitally native will engage with all types of media in ways traditional features ‘could only dream of’. It’s all content, … Read more
Involving producers emotionally with your story is one way to involve them financially. And the best stories are actually two stories in one. by David Trottier The first is the outside/action story and the second is the inside/emotional story. To fully appreciate how these two work together and crisscross, we must first understand the motivating … Read more