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Almost inevitably, Youtube instructional videos tend to involve several minutes of bad jokes, dithering and mildly embarrassing vignettes from the maker’s personal life (try clearing your search history first next time, guys). John August (Big Fish, Corpse Bride, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Go) bucks the trend by jumping straight into the action. How to … Read more
‘Read a lot of books, and watch a lot of movies.’ ‘Don’t write what you know.’ ‘It’s like advising someone on how to ride a bicycle: eventually you have to get up on the seats and pedal.’ The final Academy Series video on Screenwriting, the venerable panel give aspiring screenwriters both barrels. The full series … Read more
Sometimes forget why you got into writing? Here’s a wry reminder from the Academy’s best about why you love it, even the tough bits. The full series of interviews is here. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, let us … Read more
In Part four on the Academy Screenwriters’ series, some of America’s top scribes discuss strategies to overcome mediocre writing and achieve excellence in scripts. Not that you’re writing mediocre stuff, but… well, you know. The full series of interviews is here. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if … Read more
We have written about how to beat writer’s block before, but when a selection of top screenwriters including John August (Big Fish) and Ted Griffin (Ocean’s Eleven) tackle the topic, we’re listening. The full series of interviews is here. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know … Read more