Story. Screenplay. Sale.
It doesn’t happen often that you can write a title with pure Scarlett Johansson link bait, yet keep a clear conscience. Unless you’ve read the original novel, you won’t know until late in the film that Under The Skin is the story of an alien in human form. Still, the filmmakers reveal in interviews: “part road … Read more
Story & Structure :: Clichéd Character Introductions :: Script To Screen: “Aliens” :: How to Create Characters That Feel Like Real People :: Screenplay Review – The Disappointments Room :: TV Pilot Tuesday! – Ballistic City Script Perfection :: The Most Common Reasons Why Scripts Are Rejected :: Show. Don’t tell. :: Introducing Chicks Who … Read more
A step back in time to an in-depth interview with Blake Snyder, author of the seminal screenwriting book Save The Cat. The conversation bounces from tangent to tangent, as the master discusses the roots of the screenplay Alien, the key to successful screenwriting, and the essence of film. If you liked this, check out more … Read more
Story & Structure :: Planning Action Sequences :: Action Blocks and ‘Alien’ (And a Few More) :: Where Do I Start? :: High Concept—Yes—It Actually Means Something! :: Blue Valentine – Script Review Script Perfection :: Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Be Collaborative: :: Can You Suck Just A Little Bit More, Please? :: The … Read more
What JJ Abrams means is really how he wants to tell mythological stories and transcend reality while still talking about our reality. He also talks about the influence of Jaws and Alien on Cloverfield.
With thanks to Louise Lee Mei and Niels Abercrombie.