Avoiding This Common Screenwriting Mistake
I’ve read a lot of scripts. As a moderator on the Screenwriters Network, as a judge for writing contests, and as a script consultant, I’ve… Read More »Avoiding This Common Screenwriting Mistake
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Army of the Dead and Managing Your Ensemble
Zack Snyder’s return to franchise filmmaking didn’t come in the form of superheroes but a zombie heist movie. A crew of eleven characters must break… Read More »Army of the Dead and Managing Your Ensemble
Terror Taught Me: Panic Room & Dynamic Antagonists
A lean, mean home invasion movie about three men trying to get into the titular space, Panic Room makes for a great case study in… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Panic Room & Dynamic Antagonists
Terror Taught Me: Spree & Empathy for the Devil
2020’s Spree offers a fresh take on the found footage film in the age of YouTube stars and Instagram Live. Following rideshare driver Kurt, played… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Spree & Empathy for the Devil
Quick Tips: Given Circumstances
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
Terror Taught Me: The Last Exorcism and Character
One in a long line of found footage horror movies, The Last Exorcism follows a preacher as he, you guessed it, oversees an exorcism. But… Read More »Terror Taught Me: The Last Exorcism and Character
Terror Taught Me: Ju-on: Origins and Agency
In 2020 we got 2 new installments of The Grudge – one a continuation of the American remakes, the other a 6-episode prequel series/reboot/origin story… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Ju-on: Origins and Agency
Quick Tip: Underdogs
By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use If I had to point out the most important thing I’ve learned ever since I started writing, it’d be the… Read More »Quick Tip: Underdogs
Terror Taught Me: Another Evil
Released in 2016, Another Evil follows artist Dan as he seeks out an exorcist to handle his ghost problem. The only issue is that the… Read More »Terror Taught Me: Another Evil
Steal This Move: Buffaloed
The 2020 release Buffaloed, written by Brian Sacca, follows small-time hustler Peg. Played by Zoey Deutch, she’s hounded by debt collectors due to her fees… Read More »Steal This Move: Buffaloed