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Holland March (Ryan Gosling), THE NICE GUYS

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Holland March (THE NICE GUYS)

March 21, 2017

Articles, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a short amount of screen time. This instalment focus on Holland March (Ryan Gosling) fr...

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Tom Reagan (MILLER’S CROSSING)

Industrial Scripts

February 28, 2017

Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a short amount of screen time. In this instalment, we focus on Tom Reagan (Gabriel Byrn...

8.9

The Insider Interviews: Rebecca O’Brien

Industrial Scripts

January 31, 2017

Articles, British Film, Film, The Insider Interviews

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: REBECCA O'BRIEN 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 W...

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Character Reveal: Ricky Baker (Hunt For The Wilderpeople)

Industrial Scripts

January 25, 2017

Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

6.7

The Genius, Multi-Conflict Opening of THE GODFATHER PART 2

Industrial Scripts

January 12, 2017

Articles, Craft, Film, Most Viewed

There are, broadly speaking, two ways to convey conflict: implicitly and explicitly. The former involves illustrating some kind of dissonance through setting, silence, the way one character looks at another; th...

8.9

The Insider Interviews: Sarah Radclyffe

Industrial Scripts

December 29, 2016

Articles, British Film, Film, The Insider Interviews

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: SARAH RADCLYFFE 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...

9.4

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: John McClane

Industrial Scripts

December 28, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. In this instalment we focus on John McClane (Bruce ...

9.7

10 Screenwriting Lessons We Can Learn from…BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997)

Industrial Scripts

December 22, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film

Like much of Paul Thomas Anderson's work, the BOOGIE NIGHTS screenplay has an odd structure, divergent POV and a hefty length, yet every page of it is full of worthwhile lessons for screenwriters.Here are t...

8.2

10 Screenwriting Lessons From ANGEL HEART (1987)

Industrial Scripts

November 29, 2016

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film

ANGEL HEART Alan Parker's ANGEL HEART is an odd blend of genres, taking noir, psychological thriller and horror to a three-way shotgun wedding. The screenwriting lessons it can teach us are similarly diverse. ...

6.9

Why Screenwriters Should Consider a Second Act Subplot

Industrial Scripts

November 28, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion

While first and third acts pose their own challenges, it’s in the weeds of the second act that many scripts (and movies for that matter) go astray. Introducing a second act subplot can be a strong solution, if ...

8.8

The Brit List Scripts 2016

Industrial Scripts

November 22, 2016

Articles, British Film, Business, Film

The Brit List Scripts 2016As reported by ScreenDaily, The Brit List (a kind of contained, sporadic knock-off of The Black List) was released today.Reportedly more than 80 producers, agents, distributors...

7.8

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Annie Wilkes

Industrial Scripts

November 22, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a short amount of screen time. This installment focuses on Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) f...

9.2

10 Great Sites to Download Movie Scripts From

Industrial Scripts

October 31, 2016

Articles, Business, Film, Inspiring, Most Shared

Smart and serious aspiring screenwriters not only watch a lot of movies but read a lot of movie scripts. Studying the craft is an invaluable part of the learning and developing process.Thanks to the great w...

9.6

Unresolved Plot Threads: Magic or Madness?

Industrial Scripts

October 21, 2016

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film

Endings are crucial. The feeling an ending gives an audience is the feeling they leave the cinema with. It's the feeling that will colour their perception of their whole experience and the whole film. How do u...

9.6

10 Films That Make You Invested in The Protagonist’s Goal

Industrial Scripts

September 29, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Listicles

In 9/10 cases the protagonist is the driving force of a successful film narrative. We invest in their story because we identify with their goal and become invested in it; but some goals are more easily conveyed...

Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) in 45 Years

8.4

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Kate Mercer

Industrial Scripts

September 21, 2016

Articles, British Film, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a compressed amount of screen time.Writer-director Andrew Haigh followed up his acc...

Anachronisms in the Alex Cox film Walker

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OPINION: Screenplay Anachronisms Can Bring the Past to Life

Industrial Scripts

September 21, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion

Films that are set in the past are often judged for their authenticity. The "goofs" section of IMDb is overrun with anachronisms: this porcelain wasn't made until six years later; or this character shouldn't ha...

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20 Great James Cameron Quotes on Storytelling

Industrial Scripts

September 7, 2016

Articles, Classic Quotes, Craft, Film, Inspiring, Listicles

20 Great James Cameron Quotes on Storytelling With a filmography that boasts the likes of THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, and THE ABYSS, James Cameron is undoubtedly one of the finest genre filmmakers and storytellers...

8.1

OPINION: Hacking Films Don’t Have to be Boring

Industrial Scripts

August 31, 2016

Articles, Film, Opinion

Computers are not the most interesting subjects. Anyone who's had to watch someone else type very slowly into a search bar can attest to this. In a visual medium like film or TV, this frustration multiplies. Wh...

8.3

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Mark Watney

Industrial Scripts

August 31, 2016

Articles, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a short amount of screen time.THE MARTIAN was adapted by Drew Goddard (writer-direc...

8.3

The Insider Interviews: Michael Kuhn

Industrial Scripts

August 7, 2016

Articles, British Film, Business, Craft, Film, The Insider Interviews

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: MICHAEL KUHN 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 Whea...

Social - Quotes about the Importance of Networking in Film & TV

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12 Quotes about the Importance of Networking in Film & TV

Industrial Scripts

July 31, 2016

Articles, Business, Film, Hollywood, TV

12 Quotes about the Importance of Networking No matter if you are a producer, writer or director, a would-be executive or talent agent, if you want to crack film and TV you have to make yourself known. There i...

8.9

20 Great Ingmar Bergman Quotes on Storytelling

Industrial Scripts

July 31, 2016

Articles, Classic Quotes, Craft, Film

One of the most influential auteurs of all time, Ernst Ingmar Bergman was born in Sweden and worked as a director, producer and writer across and theatre and screen.He directed over sixty films and document...

Ned, supporting character, Groundhog Day

7.3

OPINION: Support Your Supporting Characters

Industrial Scripts

July 27, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion

While it's true that the star system is not what it once was, actors can still have tremendous power. Many actors have their own production companies, partly as a route for finding interesting material off the ...

9.3

GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Young Adult

Industrial Scripts

July 27, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a short amount of screen time.Screenwriter Diabo Cody and director Jason Reitman fi...

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10 Classic Secondary Characters in THE BIG LEBOWSKI

Industrial Scripts

June 30, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Listicles

The Coen Brothers' ability to create amazing, ultra-memorable secondary characters with only a few lines of writing is something that all screenwriters can learn from. Consider the giant sea of utterly forgett...

The Insider Interviews: Paul Webster

Industrial Scripts

June 30, 2016

Articles, British Film, Film, The Insider Interviews, TV

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: PAUL WEBSTER 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 Whea...

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Tallahassee

Industrial Scripts

June 28, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a short amount of screen time.ZOMBIELAND began life as a TV pilot by writing partne...

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OPINION: This Is (Not) A True Story

Industrial Scripts

June 28, 2016

Articles, Film, Opinion, TV

This is a true story. The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly ...

Inception - Scene that Works Onscreen but Not on the Page

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10 Types of Scene that Work Onscreen but Not on the Page

Industrial Scripts

June 14, 2016

Articles, Film, Listicles, TV

It goes without saying that reading a script does not have the same sensory effect on a human being as watching a film or TV show. That's because there are certain types of scene that can only be properly reali...

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The Insider Interviews: Nisha Parti

Industrial Scripts

May 27, 2016

Articles, Film, The Insider Interviews, TV

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: NISHA PARTI 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 Wheat...

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OPINION: The Art of Misdirection

Industrial Scripts

May 24, 2016

Craft, Film, Opinion

** SPOILER ALERT: this article reveals key plot points from THE WITCH and THE PRESTIGE ** Holed up alone and away from the world, it can be too easy for screenwriters to forget that films are made for audience...

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Jay Cavendish

Industrial Scripts

May 24, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Genius Character Reveals Analysis

Genius Character Reveals: Jay Cavendish In this series we look at scenes and moments where a film or TV show has revealed a great deal of character information in a compressed period of screen time.It seem...

8.3

10 Extreme Character Arcs in Film & TV

Industrial Scripts

May 21, 2016

Articles, Film, Listicles, TV

We all know that most good characters undergo some kind of change over the course of their story. Whether it's a change in perspective, circumstance or goal, WE as the audience feel closer to the character, hav...

scope, stakes, scale, 10 Cloverfield Lane

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OPINION: Scope, Scale and Stakes

Industrial Scripts

April 24, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Genre, Opinion

** SPOILER ALERT: this article reveals key plot points from 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE **Scoped Out 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE is an object lesson in the canny use of scale and stakes. It’s also a brilliant example of...

The Insider Interviews by Industrial Scripts

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The Insider Interviews: Celine Haddad

Industrial Scripts

April 8, 2016

British Film, Business, Film, Inspiring, The Insider Interviews

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: CELINE HADDAD 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 Whe...

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10 Great Empire Magazine Articles For Screenwriters

Industrial Scripts

March 31, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Listicles

Empire Magazine has been a staple in the film industry for many years. The magazine, and now the website, is seen as one of the world's leading authorities on film-related content and news.Here at Industria...

8.7

OPINION: The Riddle of Tone

Industrial Scripts

March 31, 2016

Articles, Film, Opinion, TV

Understanding The Riddle of Tone The release of BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE is an appropriate moment to talk about tone, one of the least understood tools in the screenwriter’s toolbox. In the broadest ...

9.4

Unheralded Scene: V FOR VENDETTA (2006)

Industrial Scripts

March 31, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Unheralded Scenes

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 might be a scene from a classic movie, which has been cr...

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The Insider Interviews: Bradley Quirk

Industrial Scripts

March 2, 2016

Articles, British Film, Business, Craft, Film, The Insider Interviews

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: BRADLEY QUIRK 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 Whe...

8.4

How to Write a Film or TV Treatment

Industrial Scripts

February 27, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion

Putting A Film or TV Treatment on the Couch Treatments are misunderstood and undervalued. It's time to investigate why they're an invaluable tool in the screenwriter's toolbox.Imagination can be the writer...

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Unheralded Scene: THE WOMAN IN BLACK (2012)

Industrial Scripts

February 27, 2016

Articles, Craft, Film, Genre, Unheralded Scenes

Focus On: THE WOMAN IN BLACK (2012) As a direct contrast to last month’s Unheralded Scene from FALLEN, this month we look at a scene that’s completely without on-screen dialogue.The opening scene of Jane G...

Denzel Washington in Fallen, unheralded scenes

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Unheralded Scene: FALLEN (1998)

Industrial Scripts

January 27, 2016

Articles, Film, Unheralded Scenes

Focus On: FALLEN (1998) 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 might be a scene from a classic...

8.5

Unheralded Scene: TANGERINE (2015)

Industrial Scripts

December 30, 2015

Articles, Craft, Film, Unheralded Scenes

8.9

OPINION: The Power Of Linear Storytelling

Industrial Scripts

December 30, 2015

Articles, Film, Opinion, TV

Linear Storytelling Power How important is the straight-and-narrow in screenwriting? Can so-called conformity actually get you noticed?As screenwriters, we are left to own imaginations to find ides that st...

8.2

Screenwriters and The Flash of Genius

Tamzin Rafn

December 16, 2015

Articles, Columnists, Film, Opinion

Screenwriters and The Flash of Genius The other day I awoke having had the most glorious film idea I felt I had ever had. IN MY SLEEP. I dreamt it. Like a joke in a Wes Anderson film, ‘it came to me in a dream...

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Unheralded Scenes: ENTER THE VOID (2009)

Industrial Scripts

November 29, 2015

Articles, Film, Unheralded Scenes

8.6

OPINION: SPECTRE & The Problem With Patchwork Narratives

Industrial Scripts

November 29, 2015

Articles, Film, Opinion

Despite SPECTRE's impressive show at the box office that has recently confirmed its place as the second highest-grossing James Bond movie of all time (after SKYFALL), Sam Mendes’ second outing with the spy fran...

Ex Machina - Science Fiction Screenplays

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Writing Science Fiction Screenplays

Industrial Scripts

November 25, 2015

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, Genre

Writing Science Fiction Screenplays Sci-Fi is one of those odd genres – like the Western – that among script theorists often stimulates more argument about ‘defining your terms’ than it does about structure, p...

Cabin in the Woods - Writing Horror Screenplays

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Writing Horror Screenplays: How to Write Teen Horror

Industrial Scripts

November 17, 2015

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, Genre

Writing Horror Screenplays: How to Write Teen Horror From 1974's BLACK CHRISTMAS – rightly credited with being the god-monster of the modern mainstream genre – through to every postmodern twist on the 'final g...