by Trevor Mayes | Apr 24, 2010 | Low-Budget, Shorts |
This sci-fi action short, by Peruvian Director Ricardo De Montreuil, was created for only $5,000 and shot in one weekend in L.A. It was originally conceived as part of a trilogy, but now, according to The Latino Review, the director is fielding calls from studios...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 23, 2010 | Quick Screenwriting Tips |
Make sure you only have one blank line after FADE IN: If you’ve set up your screenwriting software to use two blank lines above your scene headers (triple spacing), you need to ensure that there is only one blank line (double spacing) after FADE IN: Failure to...
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 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...
