Film Courage: Mark can you share with us the use of two narrators? Mark W. Travis, Director/Author/Writer/Instructor: Yes, the story I just told you about my 10th birthday was told mostly in the past tense. Now what we will do when someone asks something and you’re about to tell an autobiographical story or you want […]
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Film Courage: Should a screenwriter know the ending of their story before attempting to write it? Scott Myers, DePaul University Professor/Screenwriter/Creator Gointothestory.blcklst(dot)com: Well again…no writer is the same and every story is different. I’m reminded of the Writers Guild strike in 1988 which was the longest strike to date. I broke in in 1987 and […]
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Film Courage: To delve more into “flaw,” flaw is the direct opposite of strength? Jill Chamberlain, Script Consultant/Author/Writer: Yes, so on my Nutshell Technique form I pose as two opposites What is the character’s central flaw and then What is the strength? that in the end (in a comedy) they either learn the opposite of […]
Film Courage: I’m hoping we can talk about a character with a goal and a character with no goal. How will I be able to see that my screenplay has a character with a weak goal? Naomi Beaty, Writer, Screenwriting Teacher and Consultant: Interesting. I think most movies mainstream movies that you watch are really […]
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Film Courage: We recently published a video that talked about 99% of screenplays are rejected after the first scene by most script readers. As someone who is now starting to read scripts and has done this in the past interning, what are your thoughts on this? David Wappel, Screenwriter: I think why most scripts get […]
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Film Courage: Can you paint a picture a picture of how much work it takes to be a filmmaker for people watching this channel? Maybe they are in a similar boat, they’ve gone to film school, they are waiting for this magical producer to come along along with a check? Kenneth Castillo, Filmmaker: Right! If […]
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Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Samantha Loney: My screenplay is a television pilot about an FBI psychologist who comes back from maternity leave to be tasked with watching over a former special agent to solve the only case that she’s let go cold. They find that a string of child abductions might have […]
via Interview with Screenwriter Samantha Loney (HUSH) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Andronica Marquis: Dark Angels is about the struggle we all face to understand the true beauty of our nature despite the distraction of our pain, disappointments and insecurities. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Fantasy 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? While […]
via Interview with Screenwriter Andronica Marquis (DARK ANGELS) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Robert: I had always had a passion for making movies, but never had the time or opportunity to pursue those interests during my high school years while under an intense training schedule of ballet, academics and extra-curriculars. When I got to Indiana University, I realized that […]
via Interview with Filmmakers Kasey Poracky & Robert Mack (SHIFT) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary
Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Kieron O’Sullivan: The Consequences of Living a Lie is about a young man who can’t accept that he’s gay, so he’s a lived a constant lie and after the death of his girlfriend, he finally starts to face the consequences of all the lies he’s told. This is […]
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