by Trevor Mayes | Nov 17, 2009 | Humor, Scenes, Style |
There’s a real joy that comes with learning an inside trick of the trade. In film school, one of the first such screenwriting secrets I remember learning was that funny things are made ten times funnier by showing reactions to them — reaction shots1. Show...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 15, 2009 | 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 This review is easy. Do you enjoy seeing...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 14, 2009 | Characters |
At contexts.org, Jeff Brunner has provided this biting analysis on the “evolution” of Disney’s princesses. Are the female characters in your script living in the past too? Make sure you take those negative character clichés and turn them into...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 13, 2009 | Industry Advice, My Experiences |
Maybe it’s because it’s Friday the 13th today… Maybe it’s because I wrote a post about James Cameron yesterday… Whatever the reason, it’s time to tell you… Cautionary Tale #19: Always be on your best behavior at Pitch...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 12, 2009 | Screenwriters |
Man of Extremes In anticipation of the upcoming movie, Avatar, Dana Goodyear of The New Yorker has written an in depth article about James Cameron, his life and his movies. If you don’t know who James Cameron is, you A) have some ‘splainin’ to do,...
