Kevin K Shah
Kevin is an American-born Indian director, producer, filmmaker based in Los Angeles as well as the co-founder of Sabi Pictures. He has worked industry jobs ranging from marketing executive to behind-the-scenes producer, and has also worked outside the business as a dog-walker, tree-planter and middle school art teacher. Kevin has written a variety of scripts, made dozens of studio documentaries and produced a few feature films he finds deeply meaningful. Over the years he has also published poetry, photography and creative fiction in literary magazines. Kevin is a world traveler, activist, humanitarian, pacifist, environmentalist and a vegan. He watches very little television.
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Speechwriters, reporters, essayists… for them, audience is essential. In fact, all writing should be crafted with the audience in mind. Even Shakespeare wrote to an audience – from the groundlings to the gentlemen – and he used an array of devices to connect and involve that wide audience with his plays. Rarely does a writer ignore the audience and find sellable success, and this is especially true in screenwriting. It is a business after all, the audience your customer. And you must write for that customer – Always! It’s helpful to think of screenwriting as a…
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Unforgiven (1992)
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Screenplay Genre: Western / Drama Movie Time: 131 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT The Scofield Kid visits William Munny (Clint Eastwood) on his farm, looking to partner up with Munny to help him "kill a couple of no good cowboys for cutting up a lady" and in return split half of the reward money. Munny declines the offer, making it clear that his late wife cured him of his wickedness. The Scofield Kid leaves, letting Munny know he's riding West toward Wyoming in case he changes his mind. (00:09:44)
