Andrew Watson
Staff Writer
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Articles by Andrew Watson :
- Sherlock: Season 2 Premiere
- Pramface (UK): Season 1 Finale
- Being Human (UK): Season 4 Finale
- Movie Originality: Creation Requires Influence
- The Inbetweeners: Hits the Comedy Bulls-Eye
- Skins: Season 6 Premiere
- Writing Action Sequences: Die Hard
- Life's Too Short: Series Premiere
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: Social Change
- Three Types of Conflict: The King's Speech
Latest Features
Latest Reviews
Film Mentors: The Obi-Wan Effect
Screenwriting
Script Tips
"Your eyes can deceive you; don't trust them." Obi-Wan instructs Luke in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. "Wax on. Wax off." Mr. Miyagi prepares Daniel in The Karate Kid. "Free your mind." Morpheus enlightens Neo in The Matrix. All advice, all from mentors, all with the belief in his student's exceptional ability, and without that, the hero surely will fail. Imagine Frodo without Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings). The little hobbit, despite all his wits, would have no chance. The mentor is a supporting character and the hero's most experienced and trusted advisor,…
Latest Features
Fever Pitch (2005)
Screenplay
Five Plot Point Breakdowns
Screenplay Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance Movie Time: 103 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Ben (Jimmy Fallon) meets Lindsay (Drew Barrymore), asks her out, and she accepts despite her concerns that he’s “just a schoolteacher.” (00:10:03)
