by Trevor Mayes | Apr 21, 2010 | Characters |
A reader asks about Passive Protagonists: I was reading on your site and was wondering what your thoughts were on “passive protagonists” who get drug into hairy situations like Officer Hoyt in Training Day. I am writing a movie where the guy gets involved...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 19, 2010 | Movie Reviews |
As with all my reviews, there will be absolutely NO spoilers. Sometimes even trailer moments will be excluded from my discussion. I hate it when surprises are ruined for me, so I’ll never ruin them for you! – Trevor In the weeks leading up to the release of...
by Michele Wallerstein | Apr 16, 2010 | Industry Advice, Michele Wallerstein |
Do you have a question that you’d like to have answered by a longtime Hollywood literary agent? Send it in! questions@scriptwrecked.com Question: (Gerald Martin) Who pays the 10% agent fee? In reading Clause by Clause by Breimer (1995) I believe there was a...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 15, 2010 | Formatting, Quick Screenwriting Tips |
Any time you have dialogue that spells out a word, acronym, or initials, there are a couple of rules to follow. 1) Make sure letters are capitalized. INCORRECT Usage: SLACKER Dude, you know what sucks? I have to get up tomorrow at nine a.m. CORRECT Usage: SLACKER...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 14, 2010 | Diversions, Humor, Shorts |
The wonderful thing about YouTube is that anyone, with a camera and an idea, can be a filmmaker. MindbreakOne has created this cute and clever “tribute to one of my favorite movies. Planned, shot and edited in 7 hours.” I just discovered it today, but...
