Only in light of the protagonist’s objective can a screen story be plotted, because in the end, the pursuit of…
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1. Who is your main character? Hero? Anti-hero? 2. Why should we be interested in them? 3. What attracts you…
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There was a time when I wasn’t so sure a theme was necessary in writing a good screenplay. All you needed…
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Imagine we put a carpenter out in a field with a hammer, some nails, and a bunch of wood. He…
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CHARACTER BIO: MAIN PROTAGONIST Objective: Dig deep with a character, discovering background history, personality, psychology, and current goals. Exercise: Write…
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You will create many different types of characters in order to flesh out your story. Obviously, the protagonist - hero…
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You will use a lot of different types of scenes to accomplish very specific parts of your overall story. Sometimes the…
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We can analyze a scene and make sure we are including essential elements by asking a number of questions: 1.…
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Citizen Kane (1941) - Charles Foster Kane's speech to executives on the Inquirer’s success. Kane (Orson Welles): "Six years ago,…
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The screenwriter uses lots of different kinds of scenes to accomplish very specific parts of the overall story. Sometimes the…
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