Although all characters struggle with external events and obstacles, the deepest conflicts are always within the character. A Character Map will help you chart the emotional tensions deep inside the character and how those tensions lead to his or her transformation. Powerful screenwriting creates powerful internal conflict for the script’s characters.
Read the full story »How a new online scripted drama series and website gets created, developed, sold and launched.
My film reviews and how the Nine Character Types affects the success or failure of the script.
What’s on TV? How the right Character Types help make a hit or miss.
Making the writing life work for you. Tips and tricks to keep your writing fresh and interesting.
Random thoughts on pop culture and the world at large.
This is a great piece by Moviefone. What are your worst of the worst 25 Rom Coms?
When the Moviefone staff started trying to name the worst romantic comedies of all time, the discussion quickly got heated. Is ‘The Sweetest Thing’ a crass, tasteless mess or an underrated gem? What’s worse, ‘Swept Away’ or ‘Who’s That Girl?’ Which is the worst Freddie Prinze, Jr. rom-com of all time? And are we remiss not to have a single Lindsay Lohan vehicle make the final cut?
We’re sure you’ll have your own strong reaction to our list, especially if you worship Kate Hudson and Dane Cook. (Note to Hollywood: That is not a suggestion to pair these two up. Thank you.)
Don’t get us wrong, when rom-coms are great, they’re great, but more often than not these days, they’re very, very bad. We have to take it on faith that Female Star and Male Star are destined to be together because the script says so, not because they have anything resembling chemistry. We have to endure ridiculous set-ups, annoying characters and, ever since ‘There’s Something About Mary,’ new heights (or rather, lows) in gross-out humor. Can we get a little actual romance here? And maybe a few laughs that aren’t because we’re cringing in horror?
Get the full list of 25 on the Moviefone website: http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/02/09/worst-romantic-comedies/
A UCLA Screenwriting Professor colleague sent me this description of his workshop in Spain. Interesting possibilities to rework your script.
Two of the most talked about characters in Oscar-nominated pictures this year are emotionally damaged men deployed to handle bombs in people’s lives. Their approaches to this assignment are very different.
We all know a great logo when we see one. Creating one is a different story entirely. It has take me several month to go through the logo process and come out with something I am very excited about in the end.
Daily Bruin article about “Beyond Lemonade” and the opportunities online.
Great free service to research that next script or arcane topic of interest.
It’s rare for a creative person to be on the other side of the desk— evaluating pitches instead of doing the pitching. I had that opportunity this week when we were hiring people for some creative elements for my online series. Here are six lessons I learned sitting on the other side of the desk.
The excellent film, Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela is a great study in Power of Conscience leadership.
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