steven spielberg Archives - The Story Department

Westworld (1973) [About Structural Malfunctionings]

November 23, 2016November 20, 2016 by Karel FG Segers

When HBO launched the eponymous TV show, I took the opportunity to discover Westworld, the movie. The directorial debut of writer-director Michael Crichton has always been a part of pop culture, yet despite being a fan of Jurassic Park and reading a few Crichton novels, I never knew about Westworld. So I didn’t get the Simpson’s scene where Principal … Read more

[Video]: Spielberg on Lincoln

January 16, 2013 by Jamie Wynen

The world’s most commercially successful film director talks about what inspired him about the man and the history behind Lincoln. If/when you have seen the movie, tell us in the comments what you think of it. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great … Read more

Structure: E.T.

January 19, 2014July 2, 2011 by Dave Trendall

As a young teenager, Close Encounters made the deepest impression on me. Five years later, E.T. became the first movie I ever went to see a second time in the cinema. It made me officially a Steven Spielberg fan. by Dave Trendall (structure breakdown) and Karel Segers (notes). I’m still a big Spielberg fan, although … Read more

Best o/t Web 7 Nov

November 7, 2010 by Adrian Kok

:: Back To The Future, Bollywood style! :: 13 lucky tips for pitching :: Cut a character, save a scene :: Top spec script deals :: How can you tell if your novel is just an overgrown short story? :: The myth of multitasking :: Toy Story 3 screenplay :: Bill Murray as other Wes Anderson characters :: First images from Steven Spielberg’s Tintin … Read more

Best o/t Web 5 Sep

September 6, 2010 by Karel FG Segers

:: Carson Reeves is impressed with Drive
:: Original Synopsis for Close Encounters for download
:: The Ultimate Guide to 20 Classic SF Shows
:: Scripts for Piranha 3-D and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
:: Sci-Fi in September: Charlie Jane Anders’ Guide
:: All Roads Lead To Evil Dead: Bruce Campbell
:: Alexandra Sokoloff on the subplot pass
:: ScreenCulture.net: New ozzy site to strengthen industry by strengthening ideas
:: Indiewire’s Top 20 Indie Movies of the 2000’s (via Scott Myers)
:: Part 2 of the Steven Spielberg profile (Flickering Myth)
:: How To Get An Agent? (success not guaranteed)
:: Repeaters: more low budget sci-fi time travel
:: Ron Moore will make Harry Potter fans happy on TV
:: The Art of Napoleon Dynamite‘s Title Sequence
:: What you need to know about the Protag

Karel FG Segers

Karel Segers wrote his first produced screenplay at age 17. Today he is a story analyst with experience in acquisition, development and production. He has trained students worldwide, and worked with half a dozen Academy Award nominees. Karel speaks more European languages than he has fingers on his left hand, which he is still trying to find a use for in his hometown of Sydney, Australia. The languages, not the fingers.

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