TV Archives - Industrial Scripts - Screenwriting and Screenplay Consultants

September 27, 2018

Articles, Craft, TV, Video Essay

Gus Fring BREAKING BAD, created by Vince Gilligan, introduced us to many great characters. Antihero Walter White (Brian Cranston), the cancer-diagnosed high school teacher who turns to making meth. Jes...

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OPINION: The Thrill of the Real Time Screenplay

August 15, 2018

Articles, Craft, Film, Genre, TV

Before editing was created and perfected as its own art form, every film was in real time. (Although this isn't entirely true: before sound, films were shown at whatever speed the projectionist decided.) How...

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10 Taylor Sheridan Quotes Writers, Directors and Producers Can Learn From

June 27, 2018

Articles, Business, Classic Quotes, Film, Hollywood, TV

Taylor Sheridan quotes. Taylor Sheridan got his start as an actor, his most notable role arriving in the form of Deputy Chief of Police David Hale in SONS OF ANARCHY. He transitioned this experience into scr...

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15 Vince Gilligan Quotes Writers, Directors and Producers Can Learn From

May 29, 2018

Business, Classic Quotes, Hollywood, Listicles, TV

Vince Gilligan quotes Vince Gilligan got his start as a writer for THE X-FILES, but these days he's best known as the creator, showrunner, writer and director of BREAKING BAD and its spin-off, BETTER CALL SA...

Se7en Seven and atmosphere in screenplays

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OPINION: Why Screenwriters Should Understand Screenplay Atmosphere

May 21, 2018

Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion, TV

Screenplay atmosphere is difficult. At the bottom of the poster for THEY CAME TOGETHER, a spoof of rom-coms, there's a disclaimer: Please note: New York City plays such a central role in this story, it is almo...

Jim Hopper (David Harbour) Stranger Things

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Jim Hopper (STRANGER THINGS)

May 21, 2018

Genius Character Reveals, Hollywood, TV

In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...

Ben Roberts BFI Industrial Scripts OVERDRIVE

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The Insider Interviews: Ben Roberts

April 30, 2018

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

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: BEN ROBERTS 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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10 Ryan Murphy Quotes Producers, Writers and Directors Can Learn From

April 29, 2018

Articles, Business, Hollywood, Listicles, TV

Ryan Murphy Quotes Ryan Murphy is one of the few super-producers working in TV, along with the likes of Shonda Rimes and Greg Berlanti. His run of hit shows includes NIP/TUCK, GLEE, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, AM...

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OPINION: Why Your Second Act Must Have Escalating Stakes

April 27, 2018

Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion, TV

The second act is all about escalating stakes. There's a gap in the classic three act structure as extolled by many screenwriting books and teachers. The problem is the second act, which is usually the bulk ...

Talent Connector LIVE opens to OVERDRIVE members

April 23, 2018

Articles, Business, Film, IS News/Announcements, TV

Talent Connector, the free online script promotion bonus offered to qualifying Industrial Scripts clients, has been expanded this month with the launch of Talent Connector LIVE. TCL is open to OVERDRIVE memb...

Duncan Heath independent talent industrial scripts overdrive

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The Insider Interviews: Duncan Heath

March 23, 2018

Articles, Business, Film, The Insider Interviews, TV

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: DUNCAN HEATH 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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The Insider Interviews: Caryn Mandabach

January 29, 2018

Articles, Business, The Insider Interviews, TV

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: CARYN MANDABACH 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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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Bill Tench (MINDHUNTER)

January 24, 2018

In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...

Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom) in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Rebecca Bunch (CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND)

November 28, 2017

In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This instalment focuses o...

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The 10 Best Literary Agents for Writers in 2018

October 31, 2017

Articles, Business, Film, Hollywood, TV

As a screenwriter, it can be confusing navigating the multitude of literary agents out there. Big or small, almost all literary agents won't accept unsolicited material. Many specify that unsolicit...

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OPINION: Great Dialogue is All in the Subtext

October 24, 2017

Articles, Craft, Opinion, TV

Writing great dialogue is difficult, but one way to get a step closer is through the use of subtext. Subtext, literally what is below the text, is the deeper implication behind the surface meaning. Dialogue ...

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OPINION: Why Screenwriters Should Tell Stories about Everyday Heroes

September 30, 2017

Articles, Craft, Film, Opinion, TV

With the dominance of superhero and tentpole films, sometimes it seems like there's no place in cinema for everyday heroes. Most audiences don't want their reality simply reflected back to them. However, the...

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How to Mine History & the Real World for Your Next TV Script

September 29, 2017

Articles, Craft, TV

History is, to gently mutilate a great quote, often stranger than fiction, which is what makes it such a great basis for fiction. Of course, mining history for a solid TV script isn't as simple as shoving a goo...

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The Insider Interviews: Rhodri Thomas

September 28, 2017

British Film, Business, Film, The Insider Interviews, TV

THE INSIDER INTERVIEWS: RHODRI THOMAS 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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Which Species of Screenwriter are you?

June 30, 2017

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, TV

The 'building-block' nature of screenwriting is such that any screenwriter needs a selection box of varying skills . As you'd expect, different screenwriters tend to find themselves drawn to, and more skilled a...

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Dale Cooper (TWIN PEAKS)

May 25, 2017

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In our Genius Character Reveals series we examine scenes and moments where a film or TV show reveals a tremendous amount of character information in a compressed amount of screen time. This month's instalment f...

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12 Quotes about the Importance of Networking in Film & TV

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...

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The Insider Interviews: Paul Webster

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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OPINION: This Is (Not) A True Story

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 ...

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10 Types of Scene that Work Well on the Screen but Not on the Page

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

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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10 Extreme Character Arcs in Film & TV

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...

Slings and Arrows, Geoffrey Tennant, Genius Character Reveals, Character Intro, Hamlet

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GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS: Geoffrey Tennant

April 25, 2016

Genius Character Reveals Welcome to the first of our new series: GENIUS CHARACTER REVEALS. In this series we’ll look at scenes and moments where the film or TV screenwriter/director has revealed a great deal o...

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OPINION: The Riddle of Tone

March 31, 2016

Articles, Film, Opinion, TV

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 sense, tone can be classified as c...

This script reader passed on The Inbetweeners!

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Check out this Script Reader who passed on THE INBETWEENERS!

January 27, 2016

Articles, Craft, TV

Before we get into the cases "for" and "against" both the script reader and their report, let's just remind ourselves what the script reader was reporting on! If you’ve never heard of British TV comedy THE I...

screenwriting salary - how much do uk screenwriters earn?

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A Screenwriting Salary – how much do UK scribes REALLY earn?

January 15, 2016

Articles, Business, TV

A Screenwriting Salary - how much do UK scribes REALLY earn? Although it’s hard to get on the screenwriting salary ladder and even harder to stay on it – let alone climb beyond the middle rung – it is possible...

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OPINION: The Power Of Linear Storytelling

December 30, 2015

Articles, Film, Opinion, TV

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 strike a balance between what...

Yoda is wise, like our screenwriting tips article

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Advice Overload: These are the Only Screenwriting Tips Worth Keeping

September 17, 2015

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, Listicles, TV

In a giant sea of screenwriting tips and advice, where does one begin? It's almost as bad as dieting these days. Cranberries are bad for you. No, scrap that, we've now decided they're good for you. Your protago...

screenwriting contest screenwriting contests

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10 Fee-Charging Screenwriting Contests, their Likely Profits and Prestige

August 21, 2015

Articles, Business, Didactic, Film, Listicles, TV

You've rewritten, redrafted, typed 'Fade Out' more times than you can count. You're finally satisfied that your script, the one you've poured months maybe even years into writing, is finished. Now what? For ...

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10 Reasons The BBC Writers Room Must Endure

June 28, 2015

Articles, British Film, Business, Listicles, TV

Writing may be a solitary task and, frankly, that’s often one of the things that appeals to those of us who do it, but every writer needs help before their work is ready to find an audience. For new writers, it...

a window into an executive's script pile

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The Hierarchy of an Executive’s Script Pile

June 26, 2015

Articles, Business, Columnists, Film, TV

Tamzin Rafn A couple of months ago I had a friend round for dinner who just so happens to be the Head of Development at one of the best TV companies in London. In a series of what appeared to be ginormous c...

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5 Bits of Famous Writing Advice You Should Ignore

May 28, 2015

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, Listicles, Opinion, TV

You're no stranger to getting advice if you're a writer. Thousands of books, hundreds of films, and even entire college majors have been dedicated to the art of honing the English language. As a result, there a...

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Script Coverage Templates & Samples for Download

May 18, 2015

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, Free Resources, Most Viewed, TV

What is Script Coverage? Whether you're a screenwriter or a director, a producer or a distributor, a financier or a development executive, script coverage is something that the lion's share of film & TV pr...

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Unheralded Scene: TOGETHERNESS (2015)

May 17, 2015

Articles, Craft, TV, Unheralded Scenes

Unheralded Scene: TOGETHERNESS (2015) 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 ...

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9 Observations about Aaron Sorkin’s THE NEWSROOM

Tom Williams

February 17, 2015

Articles, Columnists, Listicles, TV

This post started as a tweet, developed into a Facebook status and is now finding full expression as a blog post. recently I finished, in a double-bill, The Newsroom Season 3 (and, by extension, The Newsroom). ...

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Script Reader Jobs: Your Complete Guide

December 23, 2014

Articles, Business, Craft, Didactic, Film, Most Viewed, TV

Like it or lump it, the role of the industry script reader is becoming increasingly important in film and TV. With the volume of scripts being written, increasing year-on-year, the challenge for those in power ...

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How to Write a Screenplay: Your 30-Step Guide

December 19, 2014

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, Listicles, TV

How to Write a Screenplay: Your 30-Step Guide. So - you want to learn how to write a screenplay. You think about it constantly. Whenever you watch a movie, you annoy your friends by going on and on about...

women screenwriters - Diablo Cody wins her Oscar for Juno

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Why Women Screenwriters should Stop Moaning and Just WIN

November 12, 2014

Articles, Business, Columnists, Film, Hollywood, Opinion, TV

All Screenwriters LOVE Moaning, Women Screenwriters are No Different Because there's been quite a lot in the press lately about the plight (or otherwise) of women screenwriters, I’ve been thinking a bit late...

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What I’ve Learnt about Screenwriting: Part I, The Idea

Tom Williams

October 30, 2014

Articles, Columnists, Craft, Didactic, Film, Opinion, TV

What I've Learnt about Screenwriting: Part 1, The Idea Williams: scribbles hard, scribbles daily. So I've been doing this for a while now, and for some reason I feel a powerful, hubristic, intimations-of-m...

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To Screenwrite Right, Write What You Know

October 28, 2014

Articles, Columnists, Craft, Didactic, Film, Opinion, TV

Write What You Know or Just Say No! (and other rhymes) I’m going to give you procrastinating scribblers a little bit of advice today. Yes me, who gets up at the crack of 10.30 in the AM and eats really really ...

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Screenplay Format: Your 30-step Guide

October 22, 2014

Business, Didactic, Film, TV

Screenplay Format - Your 30-step Guide Before you start writing the next great film, it is essential that you have a comprehensive understanding of screenplay format. It won't matter how amazing your story ...

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Seething With Screenwriting Envy!

October 4, 2014

Articles, Business, Columnists, Didactic, Film, Most Shared, Opinion, TV

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure”. Guess who said that? You never will. It was Bill Cosby! I have spent the past hour trying to find another quote ...

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The Screenplay & The Mountain

September 26, 2014

Articles, Craft, Didactic, Film, Listicles, TV

The Screenplay. Like some kind of Mordorian tower it looms over the land. We can barely make out the top of it, so shrouded is it in snow, ice and whatever other element that makes things difficult...

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The Insider Interviews: Nick Marston