by Trevor Mayes | Jul 19, 2011 | Blake Snyder, Television, True Blood |
Blake Snyder Blake Snyder, the late author of the superb screenwriting book, Save the Cat!, coined the term: “Double Mumbo Jumbo.” I propose to you that, for some reason, audiences will only accept one piece of magic per movie. It’s The Law. You...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 12, 2011 | Contests, My Experiences |
The first (and last) time I entered Creative Screenwriting’s Cyberspace Open, it was a very, ahem, gut-wrenching experience. The contest has changed a bit since 2009. There’s no more 24 hour phase or two hour rush final. They also film the three finalists...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 9, 2011 | Motivation, Quotes |
“Now! What are you prepared to do?!” – Sean Connery as Jim Malone in The Untouchables I read an article a while back about a high-level mixed martial artist, with a severely damaged toe. He had to make a tough choice — take a year off from...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 7, 2011 | Actors, My Experiences, Writing |
The Recommended Last night was really cool. At my semi-monthly writers’ group meeting (we’re known as The Recommended), we had a table read for the first act of my screenplay, and one other. Professional actors were invited to participate, and some truly...
by Trevor Mayes | Jun 23, 2011 | Aaron Sorkin, Words, Writing |
I watched The Social Network again last night, but this time with the audio commentary by Aaron Sorkin and various cast members. Given Aaron Sorkin’s successes and accolades, it’s easy to forget that he’s just a dude with the same writing challenges...
