It’s a repeat performance for Run, the new thriller by Searching team Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian. Chalk it up to how clearly and cleanly it executes its… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Run & The Rules of the Game
In general, the snowball effect is defined as “A process that starts from an initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger”.… Read More »Steal This: The Dark Knight & The Snowball Effect
I want to plug this breakdown the poker sequence in Casino Royale. While primarily focused on the actor prep and shooting on the day, it… Read More »Check Out: The Oral History of Casino Royale‘s Poker Showdown
Run, the new thriller by Searching team Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian, revolves around a cat and mouse game between mom Diane, played by Sarah Paulson,… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Run and Symbols
We’re back with another round-up of great podcasts for screenwriters. Like we said for our first list of must-listen screenwriting podcasts, this is meant to… Read More »5 More Must-Listen Screenwriting Podcasts
When Nolan lies to the audience (either brother), he doesn’t really lie. Instead, Nolan uses a three-step structure to pull off a plot twist. PART… Read More »How Nolan “Lies” to the Audience
As a writer, I find one should always be taking in new information. It can be through articles, books, tv shows, podcasts – the important… Read More »Finding Inspiration
Death of a Vlogger is a low-budget found footage horror movie about, well, a vlogger who may or may not be haunted. Operating in a… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Death of a Vlogger and Audience Expectation
I’ve had the honor of being a moderator on the Screenwriters Network discord for over 2 years. I’ve lurked through other online writing communities even… Read More »The Stages of the Internet Screenwriter
Today let’s look at another tool in the actor’s toolkit. Stanislavski, the acting instructor who laid the ground work for Method Acting, coined the term… Read More »Quick Tips: Given Circumstances