Ally Sinyard
Ally is currently in her final year studying Film and Literature at the University of Warwick, England. She's an aspiring screenwriter, who is looking forward to graduation so that she can no longer have the "should I do some writing or do this very important essay" debate. There is a special place in her heart for Nicolas Cage, cheese on toast, Edgar Wright and David Finche but she hates pretentious people and apples. She enjoys clever films but also loves to sit down and watch "The Expendables," surrounded by an assortment of tasty treats. She also uses the phrase "tasty treats" a lot in conversation.
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Your Screenplay is Not Your Baby
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Never refer to your script as "my baby". If you're guilty of this offense, clearly we know that you're passionate about your story, which is good. But it also makes your ability to be objective with the material suspect. And you must be objective. Subjective emotional attachments can blind you from the truth of script theme, from solving story problems, or from negotiating character differences – all of which are essential to rewriting your screenplay. And if you're serious about being a writer, you better face up to the fact – if you haven't already – that all…
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Mean Girls (2004)
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Screenplay Genre: Comedy / Drama Movie Time: 97 Minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT While sitting at the lunch table with The Plastics, Cady tells Gretchen and Karen that she has a crush on Aaron Samuels. Much to Cady's disappointment, Gretchen and Karen tell her that Aaron is the ex-boyfriend of the head Plastic, Regina. They tell Cady he is off limits according to the "rules of feminism". (00:14:50)
