Best of the Web 1 Feb

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[Video]: JJ Abrams Time Interview

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Jeffrey Jacob Abrams, the rapidly ascending writer-director-producer and one-time protege to Spielberg, is probably better known simply as ‘JJ’. In an interview with Time Magazine, he discusses what initially attracted him to producing the Star Trek movie, and why he fell in love with it so hard that he had to direct it. If you … Read more

[Video]: How Movies Teach Manhood

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From The Wizard of Oz to Star Wars, TED Talks speaker Colin Stokes makes some surprisingly far-reaching observations about how male and female heroes influence how children perceive gender roles..   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

Best o/t web 19 Feb

Story & Structure :: Have You Seen This Man? :: 6 Oscar-Nominated Scribes: Nailing the Perfect Scene :: Thoughts on (500) Days of Summer :: GITS Script Reading Up in the Air Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Your Protagonist Does Have to Get the Most Powerful Emotional Scenes :: How to Write Fast :: Rewriting … Read more

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:: A useful tool for character development.
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:: The focus: the protagonist metamorphosis arc.
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