Steal This

Steal This: The Boys and Operational Theme

by Fred Pelzer
September 17, 2020

Coming off of last week’s post about Lovecraft Country, I’ve been circling back around to Operational Theme and how it works in guiding a show.… Read More »Steal This: The Boys and Operational Theme

Steal This: Witness for the Prosecution and Scene Work

by Fred Pelzer
September 16, 2020

Witness for the Prosecution, Billy Wilder’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s legal thriller stage play, remains a fun and engaging piece of popcorn entertainment over 60… Read More »Steal This: Witness for the Prosecution and Scene Work

Steal This: Jurassic Park and Stories vs Ideas

by Fred Pelzer
September 10, 2020

I’ve gotten to read many amateur scripts over the years. Some by giving feedback on the Screenwriters Network for other members. Others as the leader… Read More »Steal This: Jurassic Park and Stories vs Ideas

Steal This: Cobra Kai and Audience Expectations

by Fred Pelzer
September 3, 2020

Cobra Kai started life as the launch title for YouTube Red before moving to Netflix this summer in advance of its season 3 release. What… Read More »Steal This: Cobra Kai and Audience Expectations

Steal This Move: 1917

by Script Hive
August 18, 2020

I thought I had a fairly good idea of what to expect when I saw 1917 (written by Sam Mendez and Krysty Wilson-Cairns), but I… Read More »Steal This Move: 1917

Steal This Move: The Incredible Shrinking Wknd

by Fred Pelzer
August 13, 2020

To go hand in hand with our post on writing a Groundhog’s Day movie, let’s look at The Incredible Shrinking Wknd. This 2019 release, written… Read More »Steal This Move: The Incredible Shrinking Wknd

Steal This Move: Buffaloed

by Fred Pelzer
August 4, 2020

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

Steal This Move: Birds of Prey

by Fred Pelzer
July 29, 2020

Birds of Prey, written by Christina Hodson and directed by Cathy Yan, brings a new and chaotic energy to the DCEU. Set in a new… Read More »Steal This Move: Birds of Prey

Steal This Move: Palm Springs

by Fred Pelzer
July 23, 2020

This year’s record Sundance sale belonged not to a serious Oscar contender but a Groundhog Day-riff starring ex-SNL golden boy Andy Sandberg. Palm Springs, by… Read More »Steal This Move: Palm Springs

Steal This Move: Pulp Fiction

by Script Hive
July 15, 2020

He’s regarded as one of the best screenwriters out there, and in the opening minutes of Pulp Fiction writer-director Quentin Tarantino immediately catches our attention,… Read More »Steal This Move: Pulp Fiction