screenwriting

Your Career Will Be Split Into Before And After You Read “The Defining Moment: How Writers and Actors Build Characters”0
- Books, Making
- February 24, 2022
Having interviewed Christopher Riley for “Yes, You Need One More Draft: A New Edition Of THE HOLLYWOOD STANDARD And A FREE Course To Upgrade Your Current Script” on his book, The Hollywood Standard – Third Edition: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style, I was eager to check out his next release.
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The Men Discovering “The Heroine’s Journey” And The Women Who Understood The Assignment 0
- Books, Film/TV
- October 22, 2021
There are people in this world coming up with brilliant ideas at the same time that OTHER people are coming up with equally brilliant ideas along the same lines. It is a part of nature that groups of strangers will come to similar conclusions, piecing together commentary that is communicated differently from different sources. Flipping
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You Might Need A New Draft: How To Test Your Script For Gender Inclusion 0
- Culture
- July 6, 2021
Piece Originally posted on FilmmakingStuff.com HERE in 2019: When you look at the most recent Academy Awards for gender inclusion, it is surprising that of the non-acting categories, only twenty percent of the nominees are women. A balanced view of equality is something audiences are supporting. People want to see a reflection of their world in
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This Is Your Sign To Read That Script You Were Supposed To Read 0
- Making
- June 2, 2021
I know, I know, we all have scripts in our inbox and promise we’ll get to ’em.
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You Cannot Miss these 5 Essential Screenwriting Tips Gained From Off-Roading Into Entertainment And Politics 0
- Making
- May 25, 2021
An interview with Joel Silberman.
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Yes, You Need One More Draft: A New Edition Of THE HOLLYWOOD STANDARD And A FREE Course To Upgrade Your Current Script 0
- Books, Making
- April 22, 2021
Christopher Riley, screenwriter and author, serves on the faculty of JPCatholic University in Escondido, CA, as professor of film. He shares invaluable tools with us in this interview because, “Scripts have a particular form. But our imaginations are unbounded. Sometimes we’re not sure how to describe the wild sounds and images we need to describe within the form embraced by our industry.”
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Your Career Will Be Split Into Before And After You Read “The Defining Moment: How Writers and Actors Build Characters”0