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Yesterday I told you about where the master learned his craft. Today we’ll learn about scene structure from my favourite Sorkin scene. And you’ll be surprised, as you may have missed it. Sometimes I watch a movie and a week later I have forgotten everything, except for one single scene. Do you have that, too? Invariably, this happens more often … Read more
If I see the face of Aaron Sorkin one more time in my Facebook feed or in a newsletter, I’m going to punch my laptop. Okay, he is among the most interesting screenwriters alive. In fact, he wrote the one scene I study the most with students in my own screenwriting classes. In exactly three … Read more
In a candid DP30 interview, screenwriter and showrunner Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, The Newsroom, The West Wing, Charlie Wilson’s War) discusses what he saw in The Social Network’s script, his creative process, and the art of dialogue. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of … Read more
Do you sometimes feel like you’re hearing the same lines over and over? You’d be surprised. Check out the compiled montage of Aaron Sorkin dialogue across his various TV shows and films. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S78RzZr3IwI&w=600&h=374] If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on … Read more
I am a literary manager, which is much like an agent. My job is to read screenplays, mostly by my clients, who are experienced and produced writers of both film and television, and help develop them to the best of our ability to get sold and made. by Jenny Frankfurt For some of course, this is … Read more