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The Insider Interviews: Jack Thorne

March 15, 2019September 22, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

The Insider Interviews series started in 2010 as a set of recorded interviews, featuring the likes of Tom Hiddleston, Gareth Unwin, who produced THE KING’S SPEECH, Ben Wheatley and Hossein Amini, the Oscar-nominated writer of DRIVE and THE TWO …

Unheralded Scene: STAND BY ME (1986)

October 26, 2018August 27, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: STAND BY ME (1986) In our “Unheralded Scene” section, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it deserves. …

Unheralded Scene: HAROLD & MAUDE (1971)

March 15, 2019July 30, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: HAROLD & MAUDE (1971) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it deserves. …

10 Akira Kurosawa Quotes for Screenwriters & Filmmakers

October 29, 2018July 25, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Akira Kurosawa Probably most famous for his epic, THE SEVEN SAMURAI, Akira Kurosawa was often seen as more popular in the West than in his native Japan. His big breakthrough …

Unheralded Scene: SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)

March 15, 2019July 18, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950) In our “Unheralded Scene” section, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it deserves. It …

Unheralded Scene: TWIN PEAKS – FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992)

April 4, 2015July 18, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: TWIN PEAKS – FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received …

Unheralded Scene: THE PIANO (1993)

March 15, 2019July 18, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: THE PIANO (1993) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it deserves. It …

Unheralded Scene: THE SIXTH SENSE (1999)

April 4, 2015July 18, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it deserves. …

Unheralded Scene: MONEYBALL (2011)

March 15, 2019July 15, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: MONEYBALL (2011) In our “Unheralded Scene” section, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it deserves. It might …

Unheralded Scene: COLD SOULS (2009)

March 15, 2019July 15, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: COLD SOULS (2009) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it deserves. It …

Unheralded Scene: CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR (2007)

March 15, 2019July 15, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR (2007) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it deserves. …

Unheralded Scene: THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX (1965)

March 15, 2019July 15, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX (1965) In our “Unheralded Scene” section, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration …

Unheralded Scene: UP IN THE AIR (2009)

March 15, 2019July 15, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: UP IN THE AIR (2009) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration it …

Unheralded Scene: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)

April 5, 2015July 11, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration …

The 10 Hardest Film Genres to Write

June 21, 2019July 9, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Be in no doubt about it – if you’re going to write for the screen, then you’re going to be writing genre. Thriller, sci-fi, crime, fantasy, comedy, horror and so …

Unheralded Scene: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010)

March 15, 2019July 8, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

Unheralded Scene: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010) In our “Unheralded Scene” series, our consultants nominate a classic film or TV scene, which in their view hasn’t received the admiration …

“The Same, but Different” – Screenwriting Tips

March 15, 2019June 29, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

How many times have you heard someone describe a film as “it’s something meets something”? Unoriginal, or the keys to producers’ bank vaults? Industrial Scripts examines how to improve …

Why The Holy Trinity of Monster Movies are Impossible to Top

October 30, 2018June 27, 2014 by Industrial Scripts

With the arrival of GODZILLA at your local multiplex you might be thinking it’s time to get writing some monster movies of your own — how hard can it be, …

10 Underdog Films With a Script That Beat The Odds

March 15, 2019December 29, 2013 by Industrial Scripts

Being John Malkovich - Underdog Films that Beat the Odds

A Crazy Script Can Beat The Odds Every screenwriter at one time experiences the look of confusion and ridicule in the face of a friend, producer or agent when they …

Framing Scenes for Maximum Impact – Lessons from BEGINNERS

March 15, 2019November 29, 2013 by Industrial Scripts

Framing scenes in BEGINNERS starring Ewan McGregor

Fertile stories and multi-faceted characters will only take a script so far if the writer cannot repeatedly craft memorable and compelling framing scenes. Industrial Scripts looks at Ewan McGregor …

Screenwriting Lessons from Midnight Cowboy

March 15, 2019November 28, 2013 by Industrial Scripts

Mastering the basics is an essential step in any screenwriter’s career progression – and yet many aspiring screenwriters forego very simple script choices which would make their projects stand out from the swirling mass of unfilmable spec scripts.

10 Unique Character Jobs In Movies

April 13, 2015September 30, 2013 by Industrial Scripts

Walter White - Unique Character Job In Movie

“I can tell you I don’t have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills …

10 Great Quadrant Movies Screenwriters Can Learn From

March 15, 2019September 28, 2013 by Industrial Scripts

With the box office increasingly dominated by big budget ‘Four Quadrant’ movies, squeezing out mid-budget releases, Industrial Scripts looks at the recipe for quadrant movies’ success in that seemingly …

Writing Holiday Movies – Friday the 13th, Christmas and Halloween

May 13, 2020September 28, 2013 by Industrial Scripts

Writing Holiday Movies – Friday the 13th, Christmas and Halloween Friday the 13th is upon us – and to celebrate the day that Jason Voorhees first went on his killing …

Everything America Course Launches

March 15, 2019July 29, 2013 by Industrial Scripts

*Just launched*: our latest 1-day training seminar, EVERYTHING AMERICA, for Producers, Directors and Writers with one eye on working in Hollywood. Covers every possible aspect incl. Unions, Agents, Managers, VISAs, …