All trailers look the same. Why?
Because great movies have the same story components. [debate follows]
Here, in the greatest simplicity, it is shown what to incorporate in your story that needs to go in the trailer. Well, kind of.
With thanks to Louise Lee Mei and Niels Abercrombie.
Karel Segers wrote his first produced screenplayat age 17. Today he is a story analyst with experience in international acquisition, development and production. He co-wrote Danger Close, the biggest budget Australian film of the decade, and has trained and consulted all over the world, including award-winners and Academy Award nominees. Karel ranks among the most influential people for screenwriting on social media, and speaks a handful of European languages, which he is still trying to find a use for in his present hometown of Sydney, Australia