Didactic

“What we can learn from…” type articles.

Framing scenes in BEGINNERS starring Ewan McGregor

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Framing Scenes for Maximum Impact – Lessons from BEGINNERS

November 29, 2013

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 sta...

Screenwriting Lessons from Midnight Cowboy

Industrial Scripts

November 28, 2013

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film

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 swir...

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Twitter Screenwriting Accounts Screenwriters Must Follow

Industrial Scripts

November 21, 2013

Articles, Didactic, Listicles

As our article on Jeffrey Katzenberg highlighted, gathering industry intel is vital for making it in this business. Industrial Scripts looks to the best Twitter Screenwriting resources – from box office numbers...

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Jeffrey Katzenberg – 10 Lessons For Screenwriters

Industrial Scripts

October 22, 2013

Articles, Didactic, Film, Inspiring, Listicles

Jeffrey Katzanberg From bringing STAR TREK to the big screen, reviving Disney’s fortunes in the 80s and 90s, to being the K in Dreamworks SKG, Jeffrey Katzenberg has been a pivotal industry figure for four dec...

Typewriter - Avoid Making Common Film Industry Excuses

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10 Common Film Industry Excuses – and how to Avoid Making Them

Industrial Scripts

October 14, 2013

Articles, Didactic, Film, Listicles

“You can make the movie or you can make excuses”The path from script to screen is often torturous – but made longer when excuse making and defeatism set in. Industrial Scripts looks at common film industry ...

Walter White - Unique Character Job In Movie

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10 Unique Character Jobs In Movies

Industrial Scripts

September 30, 2013

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Listicles

“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 that make me a nightmare for people like you.”- Liam Neeson...

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10 Great Quadrant Movies Screenwriters Can Learn From

Industrial Scripts

September 28, 2013

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, Genre, Listicles

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 seemingl...

How Much do UK Screenwriters Earn?

Industrial Scripts

September 24, 2013

Articles, Business, Didactic, Most Viewed

In America, screenwriters can earn an average annual wage of $77,260. At least, that’s what the Bureau of Labour Statistics tells us. The evidence is there: Bill Marsilii and Terry Rossio earned $5m for their s...

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How Not to Approach a Screenplay Agent

Industrial Scripts

November 4, 2012

Articles, Business, Didactic, Film

This is a brilliant page from the Knight Hall Literary Agency - one of the UK's leading screenplay agent company who are representing screenwriters, directors and authors.It's essential reading for screenwr...